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Suhail Island About 4 kilometers south of Aswan lies Suhail Island. It is located within the First Cataract of the Nile, 2 kilometers south of Elephantine Island. Its significance comes not only from the beauty of its natural composition and breathtaking views, and the fact that it is a quarry of solid granite, but also...Read More

Medium Pyramid The Medium Pyramid is located about 70 kilometers south of Cairo in the Beni Suef Governorate. In its current form, it does not look much like a traditional pyramid but resembles a huge stone tower built on a high hill. It has been shown that this hill is actually a pile of stone...Read More

Elephantine-Insel Die Insel Elephantine, die heute Insel Assuan heißt, liegt am nördlichen Ende des ersten Wasserfalls in Assuan. Wir können sagen, dass die Ausbeutung der Insel etwa 3300 Jahre v. Chr. Elephantine-Insel begann, wo es auf dieser Insel archäologische und Verwaltungsgebäude sowie die ersten Wohngebäude gab, die sich auf zwei Granitgipfeln konzentrierten, die das Fundament...Read More

Dahshur About 40 km south of Cairo lies the area of Dahshur, the site of Egypt’s oldest pyramids in their known form. It is part of the Memphis necropolis, the capital of the Old Kingdom. Sneferu built two pyramids here, known as the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. The Dahshur Complex The kings of...Read More

Valley of the Kings Origin of the Valley of the KingsIn 1539 BCE, the kings of the New Kingdom chose this valley as the site for their eternal tombs. This choice was likely influenced by the nature of the mountain in the area, which was called Ta-Dahnt in ancient times. Significance of the LocationThe highest...Read More

Tutankhamun’s Tomb Tutankhamun’s tomb is located in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile and is designated KV62. On November 4, 1922, Lord Howard Carter wrote in his diary: The first step leading into the tomb was found. Tutankhamun’s Tomb Following this discovery, one of the greatest finds in history...Read More

Nefertari’s Tomb The most magnificent and beautiful of all tombs is the tomb of Queen Nefertari, QV 66. It is famous for the beauty and splendor of its design and colors. It was discovered in 1904 by Ernesto Schiaparelli. Nefertari’s Tomb Nefertari was the wife of Ramses II before he took over the rule of...Read More

The tomb of Sin Negm is located in the West Cemetery of Deir el-Medina and is designated as Nott1. It is one of the best-preserved Egyptian tombs. Sin Negm lived during the 19th Dynasty, during the reign of Pharaoh Seti I and the early years of Ramses II. He likely died in the 11th year...Read More

The Tomb of Sinnefer is famous for its grapevine-decorated ceiling. It was uncovered in 1826 and is one of the largest tombs of nobles from the 18th Dynasty in the Taiba Necropolis. The tomb is located in the so-called South Hill at the top of a hill. Sinnefer was a high-ranking official during the reign...Read More

  Ramesseum Temple The Ramesseum is the grand temple built by Ramses II on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt. It is distinguished by its massive granite statues at the temple’s entrance and scenes of battles fought by Ramses II, carved into the walls of this temple. Ramesseum...Read More