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The Pyramid of Senusret I
Senusret I followed this revival and constructed a pyramid about 1.61 km to the south of Amenemmes I’s complex. The pharaoh Senusret I ruled from about 1971 to 1926 B.C.E., during the Middle...
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Sculptures of Sensuret III
Some of the finest examples of sculpture during the Middle Kingdom were at the height of the empire under Pharaoh Senusret III. Senusret III is known for his strikingly somber sculptures. Senusret...
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Pectoral of Senusret II
Pectoral of Senusret II from the tomb of Sit-Hathor Yunet, daughter of Senusret II, found at El Lahun. This cloisonné pectoral is inlaid with 372 carefully cut pieces of semiprecious...
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Pectoral of Tutankhamun
Pectoral of Tutankhamun:1- This is a Pectoral, or chest ornament, which was worn by both men and women. It was discovered intact in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The piece depicts Scarab Beetles or Khepri,...
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The City of Akhenaten (Amarna)
Pharaoh Akhenaten, his beautiful wife Queen Nefertiti, and his son Tutankamun were all part of this dynasty. During this time one of the most dramatic changes in Egypt took place: Akhenaten built a new...
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Akhenaten's Hymn to Aten
Worship (Re-Horakhty who Rejoices in the Horizon) (In his Name as the Shu who is in the Aten Living forever and ever, the Living Aten, the Great One who is in Jubilee, Master of all that the Aten...
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Medinet Habu
Location of Medinet Habu:The west bank at Luxor is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Thebes, located opposite of today’s city of Luxor, was the capital...
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Philae Temple
The splendid Philae Temple (temple of Isis), set on an island surrounded by the blue waters of Lake Nasser, is one of Egypt’s most romantic sights, especially as you arrive by boat. For more than 800...
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Pharaoh Meaning
The kings of Egypt were not originally called pharaohs by the ancient Egyptians. In the late First Dynasty, the term used was nesu-bit, referring to the king, with the additional idea that...
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Temple of Abu Simbel
The oldest Nubian temples date back to the eighteenth dynasty (Buhen, al-Lessiya, Amada, etc.) while the most recent were erected during the Graeco-Roman period. However, of all the Egyptian Pharaohs,...
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Salvage Operation of Abu Simbel Temple
The rescued Nubian temples were moved and re-assembled in new locations: the temples of Philae on the island of Agilika, near the old Aswan Dam ; the temples of Beit al-Wali, Kalabsha and the kiosk...
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Luxor Temple
This magnificent structure, know in ancient times as the “Harem of the South” is connected to the Temple of Karnak by a 3Km processional Avenue of Sphinxes, like Karnak, Luxor’s temple was dedicated to...
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Egypt Nile Cruises
The pharaohs sometimes visited their Nile-side temples by royal barge, and boat traffic along the river remains the most dramatic way to reach the monuments. Since 1869, when Thomas Cook and Son...
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The Unfinished Obelisk, in Aswan
The Unfinished Obelisk is a huge obelisk yet to be finished. If finished, it would have measured around 41 m and would have weighed nearly 117 tons. Its importance lies in the fact that it carries...
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Abu Simbel Sun Festival
For most of the year, the inner sanctum of the main temple at Abu Simbel is shrouded in darkness. On two specific days, traditionally the anniversary of the birthday and coronation of pharaoh Ramses...
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Karnak
The temples at Karnak are the largest ancient complex in Egypt. Begun in 1970 BC by Sesostris I, construction continued through the reign of Ramses III in 1166 BC. Each Pharaoh of those 800 years...
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo A site south of EDFU on the Nile that served as the cultic center for the deities HORUS the Elder and SOBEK, Kom Ombo was also a major center of Egyptian TRADE with the Red Sea and...
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Temple of Edfu
Edfu (Behdet) A site 72 miles south of Thebes, on the Nile, Edfu was the capital of the second nome of Upper Egypt and the HORUS cultic site from early times. The city was called “the Exaltation of...
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Temple of Hatshepsut
The burial temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most dramatic monuments of ancient Egypt. The queen’s architect, Senmut, designed the temple with rows of evenly spaced columns that follow the vertical...
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Userkaf (2465—2458 )
UserkafDates 7 years from 2465—2458. Userkaf was the originator of the fifth Dynasty. He administered Ancient Egypt from 2465 BC until 2458 BC. His better half, Queen Khentkaues, was of imperial blood....
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