The Valley Of The Queens
The Valley of the Queens is an isolated cemetery in the southern part of Thebe’s vast necropolis, on the west bank of Luxor. It contains about 70 tombs, mainly belonging to queens, princesses, princes, and nobles who lived during the XIX and XX dynasties. In general, these tombs are smaller than those belonging to kings. […]
The Temple Of Hatshepsut At Deir El-Bahri
Thanks to its design and decorations, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri is one of the most distinctive temples in all of Egypt. It was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period. It is thought that Senimut, the genius architect who built […]
The Valley Of The Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an astounding location where 62 Pharaohs are buried. This royal cemetery is located on Luxor’s west bank, down the only entrance, a long narrow winding path. This was a secret place, where sentries guarded the entrance, as well as the tops of the hills to discourage tomb robbers. In the past, […]
Egypt’s Tourism & Antiquities minister visits GEM to follow up on its latest developments
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Anani visited the Grand Egyptian Museum in Al-Remaya Square on April 13. Anani visited the museum to follow up on the latest developments in the project and its work plan during the current period, in light of the preventive measures taken by the government to fight the novel […]
Wedding Cake Drink Food Groom Bride Marriage – Courtesy of PixCove Marriage rates lowered, ma’zouns’ lives affected due to COVID-19
“Lowered number of marriage contracts has been witnessed since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Egypt,” says an official at the Marriage Registration Authority. “The number of marriage contracts witnessed a noticeable decrease due to the coronavirus, as many women refuse to marry without holding a marriage ceremony,” said Head of the Official Marriage Registration […]
Egypt’s 3rd class 209/1400mod submarine sails from Germany
Egypt’s third class 209/1400mod submarine called S43 sailed from Germany after its delivery measures and crew preparation finished. The vessel is capable of launching torpedoes and missiles from the depth to the surface, and has been equipped with the most modern combat systems, sailing systems, communications and electronic war systems. Spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed […]
100k families join Egypt’s monetary subsidies program due to COVID-19
The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced that 100,000 families will join the monetary subsidies program Takaful & karama on Wednesday as part of expanding the social safety network amid COVID-19 outbreak. The families will receive the social allowance monthly starting mid-April. At present, the program covers around 2.4 million families. Twenty-seven percent of individual beneficiaries […]
The Temple of Karnak
While the Temple of Karnak might be the largest temple in the world, the site is actually hosted to a group of temples, including the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, The Temple of Ptah, the Temple of Montho and the Temple of the God Osiris. A 20m high, mud […]
Egyptian Armed Forces sterilize bus stations known for high passengers turnout
The Egyptian Armed Forces carried out the fourth sterilization round in Cairo as they sanitized during the partial curfew hours the bus stations of Aboud and Mazalat as well as the side streets and bridges in the area experiencing intensive passengers flow daily. “The forces also sterilized a number of buses operated by the Public […]
Design, Dimensions, and Specifications
Design, Dimensions, and Specifications Constructed between 2589 and 2504 BC, although estimated dates vary somewhat, the Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been designed as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, also known as Cheops. Its designer is thought to have been his vizier Hemon; a vizier was the highest official in the land […]
