Abu Simbel – Unparalleled relocation project
In 1959, UNESCO received an official request from the Egyptian government regarding the rescue of the unique temples in Abu Simbel. With the construction of the large Aswan Dam, two ancient temples would be submerged and irreparably damaged.
Wadi Hitan
In Africa, the first human ancestors stood up on their hind legs to walk. The pharaohs built their pyramids. Rome rose, Rome fell. And all the while the wind continued its patient excavation. Then one day Philip Gingerich showed up to finish the job.
The Black and White Deserts in Egypt
The White Desert took its name from these astonishing Phantasmagorical pinnacles that seem like bright white different types of animals, bizarre shapes, mushrooms, and different kinds of numerous shapes that form a landscape that is hardly found anywhere else in the whole globe.
The Ancient Egyptian fashion
The ancient Egyptians were very particular about cleanliness and personal appearance. People who were poorly groomed were considered inferior.
The Holy Family in egypt
When we speak about the holy family we mean Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, and Joseph. Most people know that the family sought shelter in Egypt but they don’t know for how long?
Breathtaking pyramids that you know very few about
The Meidum pyramid lies close to the entrance to el-Faiyum, about 50 km south of Dashur. The pyramid was originally ascribed to the king Huni
Did you know that Cleopatra was not Egyptian?
Although Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt, she wasn’t Egyptian. Cleopatra wasn’t the first woman to ascend the throne of Egypt.
Karanis ( Koum Oushim)
The town was occupied for a total period of around seven centuries and saw many changes after the end of dynastic rule in Egypt.