The lost pyramid of Abu Rawash
The Pyramid of Djedefre at Abu Rawash: The pyramid of Djedefre is a pyramid built as a burial for the pharaoh Djedefre, in Abu Rawash, 8 kilometers from Giza ( Egypt ), in the 26th century BC. It the most northerly pyramid in Egypt, and it has been in ruins since...Read more
Egyptian natural remedies
The ancient Egyptians were truly advanced in medicine and had developed a series of preparations made with herbs and plants to cure different ailments. The ingredients of these Egyptian natural remedies spread to the rest of the world and are now part of culinary...Read more
Merneptah: The elder king, son of Ramesses II
Merneptah was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. His reign, of about ten years, elapses between 1213 BC and 1203 BC. His birth name means ‘Beloved by Ptah, joy is truth’, while his pharaoh name means ‘The soul of Ra, dear...Read more
The tomb of Ahmose, son of Ebana in the El-Kab necropolis
Ahmose’s tomb is located in the El-Keb city necropolis and is quite unknown, since it is not one of the most visited places by tourists. The place is of great historical importance, as it is located opposite the ancient city of Nekheb. It is the most important...Read more
The Valley of the Golden Mummies
The Valley of the Golden Mummies is the largest cemetery in Egypt dating back to Greco-Roman times. It revealed around 250 mummies and most of them are aristocracies who lived in the Bahariya Oasis ( in the Western Desert of Egypt), during Greco-Roman times. The...Read more
What does Tutankhamun’s death mask represent?
The Mask of Tutankhamun is a funerary mask made of gold and precious stones. It is considered the most recognized piece of Egyptian art. The ancient Egyptians were characterized by making different objects for funeral rites, such as the same mummies, death masks,...Read more
The Nemes, royal headdress of Ancient Egypt
One of the most typical images that comes to mind when we talk about Ancient Egypt and its pharaohs is the one that heads this article, but what does that kind of headdress really mean? Well, said “headdress” receives the name of Nemes and, in general, it...Read more
Where is Cleopatra’s tomb?
The resting place of the last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, has long perplexed archaeologists. Despite the immense fame of the legendary queen of ancient Egypt, immortalized for millennia as a captivating beauty, her tomb remains one of the great unsolved mysteries in...Read more