Warriors of the Pharaoh
The Ancient Egyptians faced many foes during their long history, including the Hyksos, the Hittites and the ‘Sea Peoples’, all […]
Triad of Menkaure: What makes it so unique?
2548-2530 BC. Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt This Menkaure Triad is the most important piece of the entire set of
Maiherpri, the young warrior
Maiherpri lived around 1450 BC, during the Eighteenth Dynasty in the New Kingdom. It is not known exactly during which
The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun’s throne, also known as the Royal Throne of Tutankhamun or the Ceremonial Throne of Tutankhamun, was made by ancient
The Pyramids of Giza were More Easily Built, Thanks to This Channel
In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a recent study concluded through pollen analysis that a mighty channel
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
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
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
The Enigmatic Guardians of the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Carter, a fortunate British Egyptologist, discovered what appeared to be two life-sized statues in 1922 among the vast array of
The Great Pyramids: How Did the Ancient Egyptians Move Stones?
Built thousands of years ago, the historic pyramids required a lot of effort from workers and many tricks to construct