The Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids were regarded by the ancients as one of the seven wonders of the world. The great pyramid of Giza was the world's tallest building till the construction of the Eifel Tower in 1889. It was 146.59 m high, and the world's first stone monument. Built during the period 2650 BC and 1069, they are generally regarded as pharaohs tombs. However this is not the most recent academic opinion. It is clear,that they exhibit scientific and technical knowledge in some respects superior to ours and demonstrate a deep religious and symbolic significance. It is still a puzzle how the pyramids were built on such a scale and precision. more...
The Temple of Abydos
The construction of the Temple at Abydos was begun by Seti I and completed by his son Rameses II with the addition of a pylon and two courtyards now ruined. Today it is distinguished for the beauty of wall paintings which have retained much of the original colour and life. more...
Ramesseum
Thisa is yet another monument raised by Ramses II to himself. The massive temple was intended to impress. Destroyed in an earthquake, the remains still overwhelm the visitor with the statues of colossal size. The pylons measure 60m across. By the western stairs lies the statue, which had stood 17.5m tall, and was one of a pair. The head of the companion can be seen in the second court. more...
Rameses II at Memphis
Memphis, near Cairo, was the capital of the Old Kingdom. Little remains of its ancient glory but a colossal 10.metre limestone statue of Rameses prostrate, sculpted from a single block
of calcareous stone originally 14 m high and an
alabaster Sphinx with the features of Amenhotep II, opposite the temple of Ptah. more...
Medinat Habu
This is a magnificent temple, second in size only to the temple complex at Karnak. It is closely associated with the god Amun. The dominant feature is the enormous funerary temple of Ramses III. more...
Kom Ombo Temple
Kom Ombo or the city of gold is situated on the right banbk of Nile, around 50 km from Aswan. It became a military stronghold due to its strategic position. The temple is dedicated to two deities - Sobek the crocodile god and Haroreris the falcon god. Only parts of the temple remain, but these are exceptionally rich in well preserved images and texts and for the medical knowledge displayed. more...
Edfu - The Temple of Horus
Edfu, know to ancients as Hebau is situated around 100 km south of Luxor, on the west bank of the Nile. It was at one time the capital of Upper Egypt and the house to Horus, the god represented by the falcon whose wings symbolize the extension of the cosmos. more...
Dendara Temple
The temple of Dendara is situated 60km north of Luxor. It is also known as the Sistrum Temple, since it was conceived as an enormous musical instrument in which the harmonies of the cosmos were brought together. It is dedicated to the Hathor, who is the mother goddess and also the goddess. more...
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel, 20 km from Sudanese border is one of the best known temples sites, the great temple dedicated to Rameses II and the one dedicated to his beloved queen Nefertari. The temple was moved block by block and rebuilt 65 metres higher to save it from inundation in Nasser Dam project. more...
The Temple of Karnak
The Temple of Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks dedicated to Theban gods and the greater glory of the pharaohs. Everything is on a gigantic scale. The Amun Temple enclosure alone measures some 260,000sq metres. Built, added to, dismantled, restored, enlarged and decorated over 1500 years, Karnak was the important place of worship in Egypt during the height of Theban power. more...
The Temple of Hatshepsut
The charisma of the queen Hatshepsut has endured over millenia and earned her a place among great Egyptian sovereigns. Her temple is highly unusual, the work of architect Senmut. It had been destroyed and then rebuilt stone by stone in 1891, but it can never again match the magnificence of the past. more...
Alexandria National Museum
The well set out Alexandria Museum, housed in a beautiful Italianate villa, portrays the Pharaonic, the the Greco-Roman, the Islamic and modern periods on three main floors. more...
Luxor Temple
The temple is located on the site of an older sanctuary. It was built by Hatshepsut and dedicated to the triad of Amun, Mut and Khons. Amenhotep III enlarged the shrine. The structure was further enlarged by Tutankhamun, Rameses II and Alexander the Great. Arabs later called it Al-Uqsur (The Palaces), giving the place its modern name. more...
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
The museum is located in the centre of Cairo, a red neo-classical building and outstanding in its wealth of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including the golden mummy case of Tutenkahmun and part of his treasures. more...
The Temple of Isis at Philae
The Philae complex is a group of temples, the largest of which is dedicated to Isis, and characterised by apparent disorder in the elements of which it is composed.
The temple was moved stone by stone to its present position to save it from submersion in the waters of Nasser Dam and reopened in 1980. more...
