Hatshepsut On the death of the great pharaoh Thutmose I, since his two sons were dead, the favorite daughter Hatshepsut was in a position to succeed the throne of her father. The heir designated, however, was Thutmose II, son of a minor bride, Mutnefret., Therefore of royal blood only by his father. Hatshepsut, as the...
In the northern Dakahlia governorate, a US excavation mission has dug up an ancient Pharaonic settlement which is being dubbed history’s oldest village. The head of the mission, Jay Sleifer Stein, announced the news on Wednesday, in attendance of Dakahlia’s Governor Kamal Sharobim and Dean of Tourism Faculty at Mansoura University Dr. Amina Shalaby. The village...
Discover untouched Tomb An exciting tomb discovery – the final resting place of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years, decorative scenes show the owner, a royal priest named Wahtye, with his mother, wife and other relatives. The tomb of a Pharaonic priest from the period of the 5th dynasty, then over 4,400 years...
New tomb: An archaeological mission, affiliated with France’s University of Strasbourg, made the discovery in the Assasseef valley near the city of Luxor. Two sarcophagi, each containing a mummy, were found. All are in perfect condition. The archaeological dig also discovered around 1,000 funerary statues at the site. The tomb is believed to date to...
Aarcheologist team : A team of archaeologists discovered a 4,500 year old ramp at an ancient quarry Omnipresent writer, reporter and researcher. Original author of War & Peace. A team of archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 4,500 year old ramp at Hatnhub, the ancient quarry in the Eastern Desert.The ramp was found by...
New Discovery: An Egyptian archaeological Mission has uncovered an huge building located in Hid Al-Demerdash area, 400 m to the south of Mit Rahina Museum Dr. Mostafa Waziri Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced. He pointed that the size of the building is 16×14.5 meters and probably part of the residential...
The Egyptian-Australian archaeological mission of Macquarie University (Sydney), led by dr. Naguib Kanawati discovered the burial chambers of two characters from the Middle Kingdom elite named Ramushenty and Baqet II. The discovery took place during the cleaning work carried out inside the two tombs dug in the necropolis of Beni Hassan, in the governorate of...
Egypt : The official name is the “Arab Republic of Egypt”, the Arabic name is “MISR”, the capital is ” CAIRO”, The official religion is ” Islam”, the official language is ” Arabic “. The ancient Egyptian name was ” KMT ” its mean, black soils, and also ” Deshret” the red land, but the name Egypt is derived from the Greek name ” Aígyptos “....
