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  • Al-Hakim be Aamr Ellah Mosque

    Mosque of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

    Al-Hakim Amr Allah Mosque, located on Al-Moez Street in Old Cairo, is a prominent Fatimid landmark and the fourth oldest surviving mosque in Egypt. Built in 380 AH during Al-Aziz Billah's reign, it was completed by his son in 403 AH (1012-1013 AD), making it the second largest mosque in Cairo after Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque. The mosque's name was attributed to him. The mosque, measuring 12005 meters in length and 113 meters in width, has two minarets at its sea front, surrounded by pyramid-shaped bases. The upper cubes are slightly backwards, and an octagonal minaret protrudes from each of the upper cubes.

  • Visit Queen Nefertari’s Tomb

    Tomb of Queen Nefertari

    There were also the great queens of the New Kingdom (1550-1090 BC) Nefertiti, the wife of Akhenaten (1371-1355 BC), and Nefertari, one of the celebrated eight wives of Ramses II (c. 1279-c. 1213 BC). While Nefertiti is more popular for the exquisite portrait bust of her that is located in Berlin, Nefertari is famous mostly for her large burial site situated in the Valley of the Queens.

  • tomb of Tutankhamun | Tutankhamun tomb discovery | king tut tomb pictures

    Tomb of Tutankhamun

    The Valley of the Kings, located on the Nile River's west bank near Thebes, served as a cemetery for pharaohs during the New Kingdom of Ancient Egyptians from 1539 to 1075 BC. The 20,000 square meter rocky valley houses 27 royal tombs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th Egyptian dynasties, which have been discovered to this day. Pharaoh Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was the last Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh from 1334 to 1325 B.C. He is famous for his intact tomb and treasures, unmarked grave, and premature death due to broken bones. His minister married his widow after his death.

  • the Virgin Mary’s tree.

    The Tree of Virgin Mary in Matareya

    The Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, a minor liturgical feast. It commemorates St. Joseph the Carpenter's obedience to an angel's command to take the child and his mother to Egypt, marking the entry of the Holy Family into the land of Egypt. The prayers begin on the eve of the liturgical day. The Maryam Tree Mazar, a significant tourist attraction in Egypt, is home to the Holy Family and has undergone significant development and renovations to maintain its historical significance.

  • Biography of Ahmad ibn Tulun

    Biography of Ahmad ibn Tulun

    Ahmad ibn Tulun's Turkish roots trace back to his father, who was a slave of Noah ibn Asad, the governor of Bukhara. Asad freed him, and Caliph Al-Ma'mun admired him. He was enrolled in the caliphate court and eventually became the head of the caliph's guard. Ahmad bin Tulun, born on September 20, 835 AD, in Baghdad, the capital of the caliphate, was well-cared for by his father, who taught him military arts, jurisprudence, hadith, and hadith, and encouraged him to learn from scholars and read the Qur'an.

  • Al Qusayr, Egypt | Al Quseir history

    Historical Background | Quseir Town

    The city of Al-Qusair is located on the western shore of the Red Sea in Egypt, 140 km south of Hurghada, and one of the most important villages of the city is Hamrawin village, with an area of 7,636 km², while its population is 50,023 people. Al-Qusayr, named after a fort that protected the nation during ancient Pharaonic, Roman, and other empires, was a hub for gold procurement by Pharaohs. Built by Sultan Selim I during the Ottoman period, the fortress remains intact.

Imhotep Museum | Cairo Attractions

Details about Imhetop, The Founder of Architecture

  • 05 16, 2023

The Founder of Architecture

Knowledge worker across multiple disciplines and chief priest; Imhotep. (2630-2611 B.C.) was the king of Djoser under whom Imhotep lived. The Saqqarah pyramid, the first pyramid ever constructed in Egypt, was designed by him. Although he was a commoner at birth, Imhotep became a vizier and high priest through his rapid rise to power within religious and political circles. 

In this context, he served as an architect, a scribe, a priest and a doctor for the Pharaoh’s court. Additionally, he created the first pyramids and got worshipped as a god while still alive. As the High Priest of Ra, Imhotep is the head of the clergy of all Lower Egypt. This period is the rise of the city of Heliopolis in the Egyptian cult, to the detriment of Memphis.

Imhotep is also the instigator of the Osirian reform, which marks the appearance of Isis and Osiris as well as a cycle of eternal life in the Egyptian religion. Imhotep’s death occurred around 2595 BC and follows that of Djoser by a few years. While there is no doubt that a person of his stature has received a tomb, this remains undiscovered to date.

Imhotep’s story does not end with his death. A century later, he is elevated to the rank of Demi-god, protector of scribes and doctors. From there, its importance continues to grow: it is considered as the son of Ptah, the god of construction, before also associating him with Thoth, the god of knowledge. The worship of Imhotep becomes so important that he finally reaches the rank of full-fledged deity.

Soon, the worship of Imhotep is no longer limited to his homeland: its faithful can be found in Greece, where he is equated with the god of medicine, Aesculapius, and in the Roman Empire, where he is venerated directly. His influence is such that the first Christians themselves associated him with Jesus, considering that he was one with Christ!

The cult of Imhotep resists, so much as badly, the rise of monotheism. It eventually disappeared under the pressure of the Arab conquests in the seventh century.

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if the journey starts from Aswan the trip lasts 4 days and 3 nights, but if the cruise moves from Luxor the trip on the cruise will take 5 days and 4 nights. To explore Nile cruise trips you could visit our website, which includes a lot of trips to different places in Egypt.

The ancient Pharaohs of Egypt were the rulers of ancient Egypt. They were considered divine monarchs and were the political, religious, and military leaders of the civilization. Here are some of the famous ancient pharaohs of Egypt:

Narmer (Menes): Traditionally considered the first Pharaoh, he unified Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 BCE.

Khufu (Cheops): Known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Hatshepsut: One of the few female Pharaohs, known for her impressive mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.

Thutmose III is often called the "Napoleon of Egypt" for his military conquests and expansion of the empire.

Akhenaten was known for his religious reforms and the worship of the sun god Aten during the Amarna Period.

Tutankhamun is famous for his intact tomb, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings.

Ramesses II (Ramses the Great): Renowned for his long reign and numerous monumental building projects

Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, is known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

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