Stanley, Alexandria, Egypt
Stanley is a very important highlight in Egypt's physical beauty. The bridge provides a much more sociable path between the various sections of Alexandria. The bridge withholds an...PEARL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
Founded in 331 BC, the ancient city of Alexandria lies on a strip between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mareotis. It soon became one of the cultural capitals...Temples of Abu Simbel
When visiting Aswan, you should not miss seeing the Temples of Abu Simbel. They are located 300 km southwest in the Nubian Desert on the banks of Lake...
Dendera
Dendera Dendera is located 60km north of Luxor on the west bank of the Nile opposite the provincial town of Qena, There visitors will find the Temple of...Hathor temple
Hathor templeTo the north of the main temple a smaller temple was built in honor of Ramses’ great wife, Nefertari, and the goddess Hathor. ...royal family
royal family memberBetween the legs and on each of their sides stand smaller statues of members of the royal family. The smaller statues of relatives were probably, for...
Ramses statues
Ramses statuesThe massive facade of the main temple is dominated by the four seated colossal 66 foot colossal statues of Ramses each seated on a throne and wearing...Abu Simbel
Abu Simbelraised but still on the Nile (Lake Nasser)Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II, the most prolific pharaoh in terms of building works, and no mean military...Valley of the Kings3
Valley of the Kingswaiting to view a tombMost of the tombs were cut into the limestone following a similar pattern:three corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber....Valley of the Kings2
Valley of the KingsThe west bank at Luxor is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It is much more than what we refer to...Destiny with the gods
Destiny with the gods The beautifully-decorated passageways and chambers in the Valley of Kings tombs included guides to the afterlife for the pharaoh. They showed the gods he would...Seeking immortality
Seeking immortality The people of ancient Egypt believed that the body had to be mummified to preserve it for the life that was to follow death on earth. For...richest place on Earth ?
The richest place on Earth ?Unimaginable treasures were entombed with the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings. Sadly, these riches tempted thieves who were driven by a...Where kings met gods
Where kings met gods The people of ancient Egypt struggled to protect the bodies of their kings. After the pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdoms were plundered, most...the god Osiris
The kingdom of the god Osiris The city of Thebes was the site of mighty temples built on the east bank of the Nile to honor the gods of...Temple of Ramesses II
The Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu SimbelThe New Kingdom pharaoh Ramesses II (ruled 1279-1212 BCE) embarked on many monumental building projects including his Great Temple at...Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings Thebes on the east bank of the Nile was the land of the living. On the opposite west bank, toward the setting sun, was the...Temples of Thebes
Temples of Thebes The ancient city of Thebes flourished in New Kingdom Egypt. Successive pharaohs enlarged and embellished two mighty temple complexes at what we now know as...The New Kingdom
The New Kingdom: TEMPLES FOR GODS AND KINGS The Pharaohs of dynasties 18-20 ruled ancient Egypt through the golden age of the New Kingdom (1570-1070 BCE). Great kings...The Old Kingdom
The Old Kingdom: AGE OF THE PYRAMIDS The ancient Egyptian civilization of the Nile Valley came of age under Old Kingdom rulers of dynasties 3 to 6. Their...the god Amun
The rise of the god Amun Many deities were worshipped in ancient Egypt. Confusingly, these often changed or evolved over the long time span of the Egyptian civilization,...Temple design
Temple designKarnak and Luxor temples were built to a design that became common in New Kingdom Egypt. An entrance pylon of massive, twin towers was fronted by obelisks...the great god Amun
Statue of the great god Amun at Karnak. ...Karnak temples
The sprawling complex of temples at Karnak is the result of generations of builders who expanded and embellished the site for their gods and pharaohs. The remains of...Karnak Temples
Karnak Temples The ancient name for Karnak was Ipet Isut, 'The Most Select of Places'. Although a major part of the vast site is occupied by the Great...Ramesses head
A head of Ramesses II beside his pylon at Luxor Temple. ...The Sun Court of Amenhotep III
The Sun Court of Amenhotep III at Luxor Temple. The columns resemble papyrus bundles symbolic of the primeval marsh from which the ancient Egyptians believed creation unfolded. ...Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple Luxor Temple was built in the heart of the ancient city of Thebes, and was connected to Karnak by a 3 kilometer processional way lined with...Temples for gods and kings
Temples for gods and kings Present day Luxor in Egypt is built on the Nile at the site of ancient Thebes, a city that reached its glory under...The mysterious Pyramids
The mysterious Pyramids The Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert...About Egypt
Egypt, at the northeast corner of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered on the west by Libya, on the south by the Sudan, and on the east...
