What is “Serdab” or “Ka-House” in ancient Egypt?
The serdab (in ancient Egyptian pr-tu.t “house of the statue”) is a dwelling (called the Ka chamber) found in the funerary monuments ( mastabas or funerary temples) built during the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Generally built without access, it contains the...Read more
The Ancient Egyptian Book of Dreams
The world of dreams has always aroused the interest of humanity and, even so, in our days we have not yet been able to understand its mechanisms and its purposes. In Ancient Egypt things were not very different from now in this sense: they were quite concerned about...Read more
The Temple of Horus at Edfu, The best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temple
Temple of Edfu, one of the best preserved temples today that was dedicated to the god Horus and is located in the city of Edfu, on the west bank of the Nile River and is a great tourist point to visit on your trip to Egypt. The Temple of Edfu was built between 237 BC...Read more
The tomb of queen Nefertari
In 1904, archaeologist Ernesto Schiaparelli discovered the splendid tomb of Ramses II’s favorite wife in the Valley of the Queens. Her beautiful paintings showed the different stages of the queen’s journey to the kingdom of Osiris. In 1255 BC, Queen...Read more