Egypt

The last attraction during the excursion to Luxor is the Luxor Temple, many tourists get very tired by the time they visit it, especially if all the interesting places in Luxor are shown to you in one day. If you arrive here tired, then we will delight you, this temple complex is much smaller in size […]

After visiting all the sights of the western bank of the Nile in the area of ​​the city of Luxor (“city of the dead”), most often, tourists are taken to the Karnak Temple, which was the largest temple complex in Egypt and had the status of a state religious institution. The Karnak Temple, like the Luxor […]

The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun from the XVIII dynasty is located in Egypt on the western bank of the Nile near the ancient capital – the city of Thebes. Now this city is called Luxor. All the rulers of the era of the New Kingdom were buried here in the Valley of the Kings, and Tutankhamun was […]

The modern city of Luxor in ancient times was called “Thebes” and was the capital of Upper Egypt. In the era of the New Kingdom, Thebes became the capital of the whole of Egypt. As it is now, the residential part of the city in ancient times was located on the east bank of the Nile. On the […]

Why exactly the Broken Pyramid is called the most “correct” in Egypt, although its shape is completely wrong? How to get there? How much does it cost to see inside and outside? What to pay special attention to? Read the answers in this article. The most unusual large pyramid in Egypt When tourists first look […]

Dakhshur is one of the royal necropolises of ancient Memphis, the capital of Egypt during the era of the Old Kingdom. There are 11 pyramids of the pharaohs from different eras. Two large ones (each with a height of more than 100 meters) have been perfectly preserved, and tourists are allowed to visit them, and you can […]

Pharaoh Djoser’s step pyramid is not as popular as the Great Pyramids of Giza. Outwardly, it is not as attractive to the average tourist as the pyramid of Cheops or the pyramid of Khafre. In size, it can be compared with the third in Giza – the Menkaur pyramid. Great news! From March 2020, the Djoser pyramid is […]

Sakkara is the largest burial complex in Lower Egypt near the ancient capital Memphis. It is one of the largest archaeological sites in the country, and sealed tombs are still found here. Unfortunately, Saqqara is underestimated by the tourism industry, although there are many interesting things for tourists. Let’s start our story with the title. In March 2020, […]

There are no longer any restrictions on the number of visitors, and tickets for the Giza plateau do not need to be booked or bought in advance. Tickets for the plateau have risen in price, which will be discussed further below in this article. At the end of 2014, the Egyptians completed another restoration of the […]

The smallest of the three Great Pyramids at Giza was the tomb of Pharaoh Mikerin. It does not arouse much interest among tourists due to its modest size. Visitors to the Giza plateau believe that there is nothing to see and focus on the Pyramid of Cheops and the Pyramid of Khafre. But in vain, because this pyramid […]