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Beni Hassan Tombs Egypt 2025 – Explore the Middle Kingdom Rock-Cut Graves of El-Minya Beni Hassan Tombs Beni Hassan is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, containing the tombs of regional rulers from the 11th and 12th Dynasties of the Middle Kingdom. It is located about 23 kilometers south of Minya on...Read More

Tuna el-Gabal Egypt 2025 – Explore the Ancient Necropolis of Hermopolis in Minya Tuna el-Gabal is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Egypt, located about 270 kilometers from Cairo. Most of the city and its ruins are dedicated to Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god symbolizing wisdom and writing. Although the site dates back...Read More

Petosiris Cemetery This tomb, discovered in 1919, belongs to the priest of the Ptolemaic period, Petosiris, who held the title of High Priest of Thoth. It dates back to the 4th century BCE, around 320 BCE. The tomb is shaped like a temple, and its facade resembles some architectural elements of the Temple of Esna....Read More

Isadora Cemetery This is one of the tombs shaped like houses, known as burial houses, built in the style of Greek houses. At that time, this house represented a new style of tomb architecture previously unknown in Egypt. The house is made of baked mud bricks, has a dark color, and is painted white both...Read More

Fayoum Fayoum is a large natural oasis covering an area of about 17,000 square kilometers. It once contained a large lake that flooded most of its area. What remains today is Lake Qarun. History and Significance In ancient times, it was called the “Land of the Lake” and was known as “Ba-Yum.” It is considered...Read More

Temple of Abu Simbel Among Egypt’s most famous archaeological sites are the two temples of Abu Simbel, which were included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1979, alongside Abu Simbel to Philae. They lie about 240 kilometers southwest of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile, between the first and second cataracts. The...Read More

Gabal el-Silsilah (Al-Selsela Mountain) Al-Selsela Mountain is one of the most important archaeological sites in Aswan, located on both the eastern and western banks of the Nile between Edfu and Kom Ombo, about 60 kilometers from the magnificent Temple of Edfu. Its significance comes from its special and unique topographical location at the narrowest part...Read More

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

Meidum Pyramid Egypt 2025 – Explore the Mysterious Collapse of the First True Pyramid 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...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