Maiherpri, the young warrior
Maiherpri lived around 1450 BC, during the Eighteenth Dynasty in the New Kingdom. It is not known exactly during which reign he served; a piece of linen appearing from his tomb with Hatshepsut‘s name on it is our only clue. But the possibility that he lived at...Read more
The Face of Shep-en-Isis, the Most Famous Egyptian Mummy in Switzerland
The mummy known as Shep-en-Isis, or Schepenese, has become a real attraction since its removal from Egypt and arrival in Switzerland in 1820. One of the first Egyptian artifacts to arrive in the country, the mummified body became a spectacle for the public, and an...Read more
Today We Travel To… Tanis in San El-Hagar
What to see Tanis was the capital of ancient Egypt during the 21st and 22nd dynasties and was a royal residence during the Third Intermediate Period—which was consecrated to the god Amun. Great Egyptologists such as Auguste Mariette, Pierre Montet, Petrie, Jean...Read more
The Temple of Nefertari at Abu Simbel
To the north of the magnificent temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel we find one that the monarch ordered to be built, or rather carved, in honor of his wife Nefertari, and the goddess Hathor. Located on the Ibchek promontory, it is a unique temple, since in it the king...Read more