Monastery of St Simeon Features: The desert Monastery of St Simeon, on the west bank of the Nile, was built...Read More

 Lake Nasser Facts in Egypt Stretching south more than 500 km (310 miles) from the High Dam and reaching depths...Read More

The Kitchener’s Island in Aswan Situated in the Nile, west of Elephantine Island, the smaller Kitchener’s Island (also known as...Read More

The Elephantine Island In Aswan: The origins of Elephantine Island date back to the pre-dynastic years, as evidenced by numerous...Read More

Unfinished Obelisk In Aswan A gigantic obelisk, dating from the New Kingdom, lies semi-finished in an ancient granite quarry just...Read More

The Nubian Museum & Nubia in Aswan, Egypt If you are going to travel to Egypt you will already know...Read More

City of Aswan in Egypt Aswan is the main city in southern Egypt and the third-largest in Egypt. It is...Read More

The Egyptian City ” Kom Ombo “ Surrounded by fields of sugarcane and corn, Kom Ombo is a pleasant agricultural town,...Read More

The City of Edfu & The Temple of Horus At Edfu Edfu stands beside the Nile almost exactly halfway between...Read More

The City of Esna: The sleepy farming town of Esna lies on the western bank of the Nile, just south...Read More

Mortuary Temple of Seti I at Luxor: The Seti Temple at Abydos (300 miles – 480 km south of Cairo)...Read More

A Brief History of Medinet Habu Although second only to Karnak in size and detail, the beautiful temple of Medinat...Read More

The Colossi of Memnon, Luxor: The Colossi of Memnon, located on the western shore of Luxor, are among the most...Read More

The Ramesseum Features. Pharaoh Ramses II, ruler of Egypt for 67 years in the 19th Dynasty, built his mortuary temple,...Read More

Valley Of The Queens facts: Named by Champollion, the Valley of the Queens lies to the southwest of the Valley...Read More

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Against its stark mountainous backdrop, the partly rock-hewn Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri is...Read More

What is the Valley of the Kings? The Valley of the Kings in Egypt is the place where most of...Read More

Karnak Temple Facts: The Karnak temple is located in Luxor, the capital of old Egypt for more than 1500 years,...Read More

Luxor museum features: Situated on the Corniche halfway between Luxor Temple and Karnak, this well-designed museum has an excellent collection...Read More

Mummification Museum Luxor Egypt : Mummification Museum: One of the most surprising things about Egypt is that it has excellent museums...Read More

Luxor Temple, Egypt Luxor Temple: Luxor is now a small town of 60,000 inhabitants, located on the right bank of...Read More

Dendera , where Hathor supposedly gave birth to Horus’s child, the god Ihy, was Hathor’s cult centre from pre-Dynastic times....Read More

Abydos, the holiest of Egyptian towns: Abydos, the cult center of Osiris, god of the dead, was regarded as the holiest...Read More

Sohag City: An agricultural town and commercial center, Sohag have a large Coptic Christian community and, like many other cities...Read More

Assiut Governorate: In Pharaonic times Assiut was capital of the 13th nome (province) and center of the cult of Wepwawet,...Read More

The city of Akhetaten: The remains of the city of Akhetaten, built by the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife...Read More

The tombs of Beni Hasan: Carved into limestone hills on the east bank of the Nile, the rock tombs of...Read More

Al Minya Egypt Situated on the west bank of the Nile, the regional capital Minya was a wealthy centre of...Read More

 Just west of the Delta region, Wadi Natrun was valued by the ancient Egyptians as a source of the salt...Read More

Egypt Nile River Barrages The Nile divides into its eastern Damietta and western Rosetta branches at Qanater, where the main...Read More

Faiyum City: just an hour-and-a-half s drive from Cairo, Faiyum is Egypt’s largest oasis and a popular escape for the...Read More

Birqash Camel Market In Egypt : Contrary to what many might think, the camel is not indigenous to Egypt: it...Read More

The Pyramid Field of Dahshur: Dahshur is a remote desert pyramid field of great significance in the history of pyramid...Read More

The ancient city of Memphis The city of Memphis in ancient Egypt, founded around 3100 B.C., Memphis of Egypt was...Read More

Step Pyramid of Djoser Facts: At Saqqara is Step Pyramid of Djoser, considered the first pyramid in the world and...Read More

The Saqqara Necropolis in Egypt : Saqqara Egypt is the Site of the oldest necropolis of the city of Memphis,...Read More

Solar Boat Museum Or Khufu Ship:  On the south side of the Great Pyramid sits the pod-shaped, Solar Boat Museum....Read More

The Great Sphinx of Giza facts: The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most emblematic sculptures in the...Read More

The Pyramid of Menkaure amazing facts: The last pyramid built on the Giza Plateau, the pyramid of Menkaure (also known...Read More

Pyramid of Khafre Facts : Geographically, the pyramid of Khafra is located southwest of the pyramid of Cheops, a few...Read More

The Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the 7 Wonders of the World The Great Pyramid Egypt, located on the...Read More

The Giza Plateau in Egypt Giza Plateau: Nearly 5,000 years ago, Giza became the royal burial ground (necropolis) for Memphis,...Read More

Amr ibn al-Aas Mosque named after the general who conquered Egypt for Islam in AD 640, the original Mosque of...Read More

The Holy Family journey to Egypt According to biblical tradition, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape Herod’s “massacre...Read More

Egypt Hanging Church : Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this church is popularly called the “Hanging” or “Suspended” Church (Al-Muallaqa...Read More

” Church of St Sergius ” Perhaps the most famous church in all Egypt, St Sergius owes its reputation to...Read More

Church of St Barbara was named after an early Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. Daughter of...Read More

The third-largest city in Egypt ” Giza “ we considered Giza Plateau is one of the most enduring prehistoric monuments...Read More

Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo Jewish history in Egypt dates back to the era of the Old Testament and the...Read More

The Coptic Museum In Cairo Features: Largely built in 1947, this charming museum houses the finest collection of Coptic art in...Read More

Church of St George Facts : Long before the Crusaders carried tales of his legendary exploits back to Europe, St...Read More

Bayt Al-Suhaymi is the most elegant remaining residence in Islamic Cairo. Beit as-Suhaymi is really two houses, one built in...Read More

Mosque of al-Aqmar Facts: The name of the Mosque of al-Aqmar (the Moonlit Mosque) was supposedly inspired by the luminous...Read More

Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda Facts: Islamic Cairo is dotted with odd-shaped buildings with large windows covered by lacy grilles and what...Read More

Whirling Dervishes in Cairo facts: Cairo’s Whirling Dervishes are members of the Mawlaiyya sect of Sufis, followers of a semi-mystical...Read More

Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex in Cairo Features: One of the finest buildings in Cairo, the Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex is made up of...Read More

Beit Zeinab Khatoun: Running between the south-wall of Al-Azhar Mosque and a long, low, medieval wikala, a narrow alley leads...Read More

Mosque of Sayyidna al-Hussein Facts: Al-Hussein Mosque is the most important mosque in all Egypt, so sacred that only Muslims...Read More

In a city that is bursting at the seams, Sharia Muski is possibly the single most crowded street of all....Read More

Khan al-Khalili Bazaar In Cairo: Built-in 1382 by Garkas al-Khalili, Master of Horses to Sultan Barquq, Khan al-Khalili is one...Read More

The Tower Of Cairo The southern half of Gezira (the Arabic word for “island”) is almost completely flat, making it...Read More

Opera House Complex: A gift to Egypt from Japan, the Opera House Complex was opened in 1988, replacing the original...Read More

Corniche el Nile Each evening, the wide pavements of the Corniche are packed with promenading families, roaming college kids, and...Read More

Abdeen Palace Museum:  Abdeen is a former royal palace, part of which is now open to the public as a...Read More

Beit El-Sennari or El Sennari House in Cairo: Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, bringing with him an army of scientists,...Read More

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Often overlooked by the crowds that throng the Egyptian Museum, this little-visited place was...Read More

A frenetically busy shopping street running in front of the Nile Hilton Hotel in Tahrir Square to Midan Opera, Qasr...Read More

Running from Midan Tahrir to Midan Orabi, Sharia Talaat Harb is quintessential modern Cairo. Its pavements are permanently crowded and...Read More

Tahrir Square was not always the dauntingly urban square that it is today. Until the 19th century, the area was...Read More

Founded by a Frenchman, Auguste Mariette (1821-81), Egypt’s first national museum of Pharaonic antiquities opened in 1863. It quickly outgrew...Read More

Also known as khans or caravanserais, wikalas were hostels used by merchants arriving in caravans from North Africa, Arabia and...Read More

Muizz street features and Facts Al-Muizz li-Din Allah was the Fatimid caliph who conquered Cairo in AD 969. Al-Muizz Street...Read More

Gayer-Anderson Museum In Cairo: This charming museum is the legacy of John Gayer-Anderson, a British officer serving in Cairo. In...Read More

The Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun: One of the largest and oldest mosques in the country, Ibn Tulun was built...Read More

Al-Rifa’i Mosque Facts: Separated from the Mosque of Sultan Hassan by a canyon-like pedestrian street, the similar scale and symmetry...Read More

Mosque of Sultan Hassan Features: Mosque of Sultan Hassan is One of the most interesting of the capital’s mosques, this...Read More

Al-Azhar Mosque In Cairo: Just southwest of Midan al-Hussein is one of Cairo’s most venerable institutions. Al-Azhar was founded in...Read More

Muhamed Ali Mosque In Cairo: Dominating the eastern Cairo skyline, the Mohammed Ali Mosque is a relative newcomer, having been...Read More

The Citadel of Saladin in Egypt:  Salah El-Din (known as Saladin to European historians) Home to Egypt’s rulers for almost...Read More

Top 17 Egypt Souvenirs:  After your visit to Egypt, you will definitely wish to get some souvenirs. In this topic,...Read More

Top 10 Egypt Festivals and Events 1- Ramadan Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting. During daylight hours observant Muslims...Read More

The Egyptian Coptic Festival The main Christian festivals Christmas, Epiphany, Easter and the Annunciation are the main Coptic-festivals of the...Read More

Islamic religious festivals and celebrations: Celebrated with great feasts, family gatherings, music, and street processions, Muslim festivals are joyous occasions....Read More

The Top 15 Egyptian beverages: Limoon Sahlab Karkade Yansoon Fresh Fruit Juices Sugarcane Juice Tea Coffee Mineral Water Egyptian Sobia...Read More

Top 20 Traditional Egyptian Dishes When you come to Egypt you should have to try different types of Egyptian food...Read More

Culture of Ancient Egypt: 1- Religious Life For the ancient Egyptians, the universe was composed of dualities – fertile and...Read More

Alexander the great facts Alexander III of Macedon (356 – 323 B.C.), better known as Alexander the Great, is one...Read More

One of the most famous and recognizable pharaohs (perhaps second only to Tutankhamun), Ramesses II is celebrated as the most...Read More

Hatshepsut definition Hatshepsut (‘Foremost of Noble Ladies’) was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. She remains the longest-serving female...Read More

khufu Facts : A Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh who ruled during the first half of the Old Kingdom era, Khufu (originally Khnum-Khufu)...Read More

The Egyptian king Tutankhamun during the New Kingdom (a period of time considered the second golden age in ancient Egyptian...Read More

King Djoser Facts : Kind Djoser is the founder of the third family and was the first Egyptian king to...Read More

The New Kingdom of Egypt The chronology of the period covers three dynasties and includes two ways of governing. The...Read More

The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: The Middle Empire also called the Middle Kingdom ( 2050 – 1750 B.C.) began...Read More

Old Kingdom Egypt Facts: The power base of the Old Kingdom was established at Memphis, the first capital of a united...Read More

History of Egypt : The geography of the ancient history of Egypt is very significant and is going to have...Read More

Facts about Cairo, the Capital of Egypt : Egypt is one of those countries that you should visit at least once...Read More