Ancient Egyptian papyrus art is painting and writing done on sheets made from the papyrus plant, a material Egyptians developed around 3000 BCE for religious texts, royal records, and illustrated...
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Ancient Egyptians built their diet around bread and beer, made from barley and emmer wheat, supplemented with Nile fish, vegetables such as onions and lentils, and fruits like figs, dates, and...
Egypt's top things to do center on five regions: Cairo and Giza for the pyramids and museums, Luxor and Aswan for Nile temples and cruises, Alexandria for Mediterranean and Greco-Roman sites, the...
Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, ruling alongside him during Egypt's 14th century BCE Amarna Period. Her name translates to "the beautiful one has come." She took an active...
Dahab, Egypt Dahab is a beach town on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, about 600 kilometers from Cairo and roughly 1.5 hours by road from Sharm El Sheikh. It is known for the Blue Hole dive site, a relaxed...
Islamic Cairo is the historic district of Cairo City built up during the Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman periods, home to over a thousand years of Islamic mosques, madrasas, and markets. It is...
Egypt's best beaches stretch across two coasts: the Red Sea, with resort towns like Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Dahab, and Marsa Alam known for coral reefs and diving, and the Mediterranean, with the...
Palaces to see in Egypt include Abdeen Palace and Manial Palace in Cairo, Montazah Palace and Ras El-Tin Palace in Alexandria, and the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis. Several were built by 19th-...
Hieroglyphics vs Petroglyph: Understanding Ancient Symbols of Human Expression Throughout history, humans have found ways to record their thoughts, experiences, and beliefs. Two of the most...