In modern Egypt, a cruise on the Nile or a bus ride through the countryside along this great river of live can be very enlightening. One will see urban sprawl, some modern…
Category: Architecture
The Sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza belongs to the Giza necropolis west of Cairo. The site is a plateau containing the three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafra, and Menkaura, together with the Sphinx…
The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt
For many years, the Sound and Light Show at Giza opened with, “You have come tonight to the most fabulous and celebrated place in the world. Here on the Plateau of Giza…
The west bank
The west bank at Luxor is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It is much more than what we refer to as the Valley of the Kings, though…
Fifth Dynasty
Whatever the origin of the Fifth Dynasty, there can be no doubt as to its changed and highly individual character. According to the tale, Reddjede’s eldest son was foretold to become high-priest…
Heliopolis
One of the three major cities of ancient Egypt, after Thebes and Memphis, Heliopolis, “city of the sun” in Greek, was situated in the area of Tell Hisn on the northwestern outskirts…
The Great Pyramid
“The Great Pyramid has lent its name as a sort of by-word for paradoxes; and, as moths to a candle, so are theorisers attracted to it. The very fact that the subject…
The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid at Dashur has the second largest base of any pyramid in Egypt, only slightly smaller then the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza; each side measures 220m. However, with…