Temple of Zayan | Ankh | The principal remaining monument at the ancient city of Tchonesmuris in Kharga Oasis in the Qasr el Zayan dated inscription in the temple is from the reign of the Roman...
Temple of Zayan | Ankh | The principal remaining monument at the ancient city of Tchonesmuris in Kharga Oasis in the Qasr el Zayan dated inscription in the temple is from the reign of the Roman...
El Kab | Ankh | The site of El Kab, known in ancient times as Nekheb, is located 32 km (20 miles) south of Esna on the Nile’s west bank. Activity at the site spans the entirety of ancient Egyptian...
The ruins of ancient Heliopolis (also known as Iunu and On), center of the cult of the sun god Ra, are now covered by the Cairo suburb of Matariyya and few monuments are visible today. Highlights in...
Saqqara | Ankh | Saqqara is located south of modern Cairo, on the west bank of the Nile river, and covers an area over 6 km long and more than 1.5 km wide. It was once part of a larger system of...
Egyptian Museum | Ankh | One of the world’s famous museums. It houses 250,000 antique pieces including mummies, sarcophagi and the fabulous treasures of Tut Ankh Amon’s tomb. This...
Giza Plateau is located west and south of modern Cairo, in the vast desert imagined by the ancient Egyptians to be the land of the dead. Guarded by the Great Sphinx, the Giza Plateau is dominated by...
Elephantine Island located to the north of the Nile’s First Cataract, is situated between the modern city of Aswan on the east and the pharaonic cemetery of Qubbet el-Hawa to the west. The Island...
Coptic Museum | Ankh | Interest in Coptic art was revived at the end of the 19th century when Mr. Gaston Maspero, a French Egyptologist, brought together many pieces in dedicated rooms of the...
Umm Kolthoum Museum devoted to the famous Egyptian singer Umm Kolthoum is located Al Manyal, Cairo. The Museum was not in Umm Kolthoum’s home since her villa has been torn down and replaced...