Ancient Alexandria of Egypt: History and Reconstruction
Short History of Alexandria – Alexander the Great possibly christened around 70 settlements from Africa to Asia after his own name (along with at least one after…
Short History of Alexandria – Alexander the Great possibly christened around 70 settlements from Africa to Asia after his own name (along with at least one after…
Introduction – The Greek Connection Cleopatra – the very name brings forth reveries of beauty, sensuality, and extravagance, all set amidst the political furor of…
Astounding vibrancy meets ancient legacy inside the tomb of one Khuwy, a senior official who was a nobleman during the period of the Fifth Dynasty…
More than 1,300-years before the birth of Cleopatra, there was Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (‘the beauty has come’) – a powerful queen from ancient Egypt associated with…
The New Kingdom of Egypt, roughly corresponding to the period between 16th century BC and the 11th century BC (encompassing the 18th, 19th and 20th…
According to an Egyptian antiquities official, archaeologists have uncovered remnants of seven ancient tombs in proximity to the pyramid complex in Saqqara, near modern Cairo….
There are a few conjectures when it comes to the enigmatic construction process of the Great Pyramid of Giza. One of the oft-mentioned ones pertains…
The Great Pyramid of Giza from Ancient Egypt has always demanded awe and recognition from us ‘mortals’, and rightly so. The incredible architectural specimen was built in…
Analysis of previously-untranslated ancient manuscripts has shed light on the fascinating medical and scientific practices prevalent in Egypt several thousand years ago. Part of the…
Like many ancient Egyptian tombs, the tomb of Ptahmes (a mayor of Memphis), dating from 13th century BC, was first excavated in the late 19th…