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Cleopatra, one of the most famous women in the world, you might know her from the famous play of William Shakespeare, or the various movies made with her name, narrating her epic love story with Antony. But what is the historical legend of... [Read More]

Queen Nefertiti, the owner of the most famous bust in the world, an icon for beauty and one of the most prominent figures from ancient Egypt. Nefertiti was the Queen of Egypt in the 14th century BC, she was the wife of King Akhenaten, and here we... [Read More]

The marvelous city that never sleeps, the city full of history, every part of it tells a different story, all blended together in one capital, Cairo, “the vanquisher.” Cairo is the capital of Egypt, its largest city, and one of the largest... [Read More]

The ancient Egyptians were highly religious people; they believed in Gods and life after death; they pursued their own ways to reach paradise or, as they called it, “the Field of Reeds,” so they made a guidebook or as we call it, “Book of... [Read More]

The King of ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia, the establisher of one of the largest empires in history, a Pharaoh of Egypt, a ruthless military commander who never lost a battle, a brilliant boy who was tutored by Aristotle, he is the one and... [Read More]

The Great Ramses II was one of the greatest builders in ancient Egypt; he was also famous for his battles to conquer lands. During his reign, he wanted to control Nubia, so he built a series of temples on the Nubian lands. One of these temples was... [Read More]

Temple of Amada, a small temple yet the oldest monument around Lake Nasser and Nubia. It was one of the temples that were moved during the construction of the High Dam of Aswan. The reliefs of this temple are the best preserved in Nubia, as it was... [Read More]

This lake is a result of an Egyptian miracle in the 20th Century; this was the High Dam, this giant project in the modern era, and maybe the most critical project in Egyptians’ life. The High Dam was built to protect Egypt from the Nile flood,... [Read More]

"It sees a light that our eyes don't see, brings good luck and wealth, invalidates envy; you can cruise around it seven times to have children and six times for marriage !! "

There was always a big confusion between the Egyptian and Greek cities of Thebes. Many people wonder about the two cities' relationship, and if Thebes is in Greece or Egypt? "Thebes" is the Greek name given to the actual city of "Luxor" A Greek... [Read More]