The ancient Egyptians built massive public monuments for their pharaohs. But they also spent time and treasure creating hidden underground mausoleums. The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile’s west bank near Luxor. During Egypt’s New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs...Read More

The Luxor Temple was built for the worship of Amun Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu, the gods, who are also called the Tayyibi Trinity, “The Triad of Thebes”. King Amenhotep the Third: The credit for building the temple in its present image on the eastern bank of the Nile on one axis...Read More

It is a water dam on the Nile River in southern Egypt. The dam works to protect Egypt from floods and droughts as well, as Lake Nasser reduces the surge of floodwaters and stores them for use in the years of drought. Formed due to the dam, which is the largest artificial lake in the...Read More

It is an obelisk of pink granite located in Aswan. The obelisk has a height of about 41 m, and its cross-section has a base of 4 m by 4 m, and its weight, when completed, is approximately 1168 tons. The ancient Egyptians built the era of Queen Hatshepsut with the aim of transporting it...Read More