Tomb of Nebamun (Amazing Photos)
Deir el-Medina is in the deserted hills on the west side of the Nile, near the Valley of the Kings and 4 km away from the Temple of Amun in Thebes. In Deir el-Medina, there was a large complex of tombs belonging to dignitaries and high officials of the pharaonic...Read more
Hemiunu, the Vizier of King Khufu
Hemiunu (Egyptian Hem-iunu) was a chaty (vizier) of Khufu (pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty around 2580 BC). As the son of Nefermaat and Princess Itet, he was a royal family member. Mastaba of Hemiunu Hemiunu had a large mastaba (G4000) built for him not far from his...Read more
Bahariya Oasis: The Fabulous Valley of the Golden Mummies
In 1996, Egyptologist Zahi Hawass noticed impressive flashes from the bottom of a hole in an oasis in Egypt’s desert. This led to the discovery of several tombs containing mummies from the Greco-Roman period; they all had incredible golden decorations....Read more
The Saqqara Bird: Did Ancient Egyptians Have Flying Machines?
The Saqqara bird (popularly known as the Saqqara glider) is an object carved from sycamore wood and was found in the tomb of Pa-di-Amun in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara in 1891. It resembles a streamlined miniature airplane. It currently resides in the...Read more