The Mystery Behind the Advanced Technology of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
We’ll tell you what’s behind the famous hieroglyphics of Abydos, from the temple of Pharaoh Seti I, in Upper Egypt, which show representations of modern ships, helicopters, and even submarines! Alien sightings? Did the ancient Egyptians actually have...Read more
Why do Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The architecture and sculpture of Ancient Egypt are monuments that represent the great historical value of one of the most incredible civilizations that has ever existed. However, experts ask many questions about the life and customs of ancient Egyptians… Why do some...Read more
Heracleion, the Ancient Egyptian City That Sank into the Sea
Heracleion is located in the middle of the Egyptian coastline, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location made it the most important city in ancient Egypt, as it served as the primary international trade port. It currently lies submerged about 10 meters below...Read more
The Mummy of the Titanic
In the British Museum in London, there is an ancient Egyptian coffin lid that belonged to a high-ranking woman exhibited. Multiple misfortunes are attributed to it. The most famous of these is the belief it caused the sinking of the Titanic. Within its collection of...Read more
The story of Philae Temple
Philae Temple, Aswan Philae is the name of an island located on the Nile River, eleven kilometers south of Aswan, in Egypt. It is famous for the temples erected during the Pharaonic, Ptolemaic and Roman periods dedicated to the worship of the goddess Isis that spread...Read more
The day Ramses II moved his arm
In 1902, when a group of scientists was examining the famous Pharaoh’s mummy in the recently opened Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo, an event took place that shocked those gathered there—even novelists of the stature of Pierre Loti or Vicente Blasco Ibáñez,...Read more
Amenhotep II: The life and death of the great pharaoh
When he wore the double crown of Egypt, on the death of his father Thutmose III, Amenhotep II received the greatest inheritance ever granted to any other pharaoh. Thutmose III, the authentic builder of the New Empire, carried out seventeen victorious military...Read more
Queen Ahmose-Meritamun: The impressive sarcophagus
Ahmose-Meritamun: Queen of Egypt during the early Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the sister and the Great Royal Wife of the second king of this dynasty, Amenhotep I and, therefore, daughter of Pharaoh Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari. It seems that she had...Read more