Aswan Key Tour

23/04/2025

Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was one of the most powerful and celebrated pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He ruled for a long time, around 66 years, and was known for his military campaigns, building projects, and diplomatic relations with other civilizations. Ramses II is often depicted in statues and inscriptions as a strong and majestic ruler. His reign left a lasting legacy in Egyptian history!

23/04/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞
Nefertiti, great royal wife of Amenhotep IV (better known by the name he adopted later in life, Akhenaten), is one of history's most recognized mysterious figures. Glowing passages describe her radiance, like the one found engraved on a stela at Amarna, Egypt, that said: "The leading woman of all the nobles, great in the palace, perfect of appearance, beautiful in the double plume, the mistress of joy who is united with favor, whose voice people rejoice to hear, great wife of the king, his beloved, the great mistress of the two lands— Neferneferuaten, Nefertiti, granted life for ever, and for eternity!"
Her husband radically changed Egypt, transforming its polytheistic state religion to the worship of one deity, the solar disk Aten. He also moved the Egyptian capital to a new city he built named Akhetaten, meaning “horizon of the god Aten.” Akhenaten’s revolution was short-lived: Egypt would return to its old faith after his reign. His successors tried to erase his name and legacy. His capital was abandoned, and artworks featuring his likeness and name—and that of his family, including Nefertiti—were defaced. Their legacy would stay buried for millennia

23/04/2025

Luxor temple 🥰

10/04/2025

Statue of the god Thoth as a baboon

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1279–1213 BC
Sandstone. From Abu Simbel
Now in the Nubian Museum, Aswan

08/04/2025

03/04/2025

From the Tomb of Meketre
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Models depicting daily life in ancient Egypt
Now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

In 1922, a tomb was discovered at Deir el-Bahari in Luxor. Meketre was a senior palace official, serving as treasurer and seal-bearer at the end of the Eleventh Dynasty and the beginning of the Twelfth Dynasty (Middle Kingdom), around 2000 BC.

The tomb contained numerous wooden models depicting many details of daily life in ancient Egypt.

One of the most important and beautiful of these models is the model of a textile workshop, which tells us about the textile workshops in ancient Egypt and the methods used by our ancestors to make various types of handwoven textiles, which are still used today.

03/04/2025

Aswan ,

03/04/2025

Romance in the Amarna Period
Inscription from the ruins of Akhetaten or Akhenaten in El-Minya Governorate

30/03/2025

Happy Eid 🥰🥳🤩

26/03/2025

Seti I holding hands with the Ibis headed deity Thoth (Djehuty)

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1290-1279 B.C.

Tomb of Seti I (KV17), Burial chamber J, Valley of the Kings.

▫Thoth's roles in Egyptian mythology were numerous. He functioned as the gods' scribe and is credited with inventing writing and Egyptian hieroglyphs. In the Duat, he manifested as a dog-headed ape, Ani; the deity of equilibrium, who observed the scales weighing the deceased's heart against the feather, signifying the principle of Ma'at.

The Egyptians saw Thoth as One, self-begotten and self-produced. He was the master of both physical and moral (i.e. divine) law, making effective use of Ma'at. He is credited with devising the calculations for the creation of the sky, stars, Earth, and everything within them.

26/03/2025

Ceiling of the Temple of Dendera

13/03/2025

The coffin of the High Priest Wenefer, discovered at Saqqara, showcases the extraordinary craftsmanship of ancient Egyptian civilization. Made of granite, it measures approximately 4 meters (13 feet) long and 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide, weighing an astonishing 60 tons. Its impressive dimensions and intricate carvings highlight Wenefer's importance as the High Priest of Ptah, a key religious figure during the New Kingdom.

This massive coffin not only stands as a testament to the Egyptians' unparalleled stone-working skills but also reflects their dedication to ensuring the safe passage to the afterlife for their most revered leaders. However, the sheer size and weight of the structure raise a fascinating question: How did the ancient builders accomplish such impressive feats with the basic tools and technology available to them at the time