The ancient Egyptians buried a “solar barge” near their pharaoh’s tomb because they believed their ruler needed a means of transportation in the afterlife. In 1954, the parts of a cedar barge were found in five pits near the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The barge was restored and assembled from 1200 wooden parts and has […]
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The Red-Pyramid of Dahshur
The Red Pyramid of Dahshur is located not far from Saqqara and was built for Pharaoh Snefru, the father of Cheops for whom the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. The Red Pyramid is the first “real” pyramid and has the second largest base of all Egyptian pyramids. What makes it even more interesting is […]
The unique Djoser Pyramid at Saqqara, considered the oldest monumental masonry in the world, is part of a funerary complex for the 3rd Dynasty King Djoser. It was built by the architect Imhotep and is a unique stepped pyramid with 6 levels. The blue tiles of Djoser’s tomb, the hieroglyphs in the pyramid of Pepi […]
The temple of Philae is dedicated to the goddess Isis and is located in a beautiful landscape that was modelled after the original location of the temple when it was moved from UNESCO after the construction of the Aswan Dam threatened the site. The temple has several shrines and sanctuaries such as the Kiosk of […]
Walk past several Roman kiosks, pass through the colossal gate of Domitian and Trajan surrounded by a massive mud-brick enclosure, and enter the cavernous Hypostyle Hall of Tiberius. Visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Admire the vivid scenes depicting Roman Emperor Trajan paying homage to the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor and other mythical reliefs that […]
