Beneath the visible grandeur of Karnak Temple lies a deeper, more mysterious history—one layered in stone, time, and recycled architecture. In this immersive walkthrough, we reveal calcite column ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The Temple of Horus at Edfu has a roof. A plain old roof at that, but never has a roof been more ...

Beneath the grandeur of Karnak lies a strange and damaged structure some believe holds deeper secrets. With a geologist by my side, we returned to examine it up close Trump Invokes ‘Golden Share’ to ...

"The modern entrance on the west is by way of the quay built by Ramesses II (Ramses II, L.C.) which gave access to the temple from a canal linked to the nile in Ancient times. To the right stands a ...

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History has seen many waves of Egyptomania but, until the 19th century, scholars remained baffled by the many repeated symbols and motifs wrapped around every new find, from majestic monuments to ...

Pharaoh during Egypt's golden age, King Ramses II built more monuments and sired more children than any other Egyptian king. A limestone relief depicts Ramses II smiting his enemies. Photograph ...

Tourism revenues recorded a remarkable surge of 14.7 percent during the period from July to March 2024/2025, reaching $12.5 billion compared to $10.9 billion in the same period of the previous year, ...

Full of culture and some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, an African vacation offers more than meets the eye. The African continent is the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous ...

Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the ...

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Steelers fans rejoice! Pittsburgh’s regular season opener against the New York Jets is officially in the books. After a back-and-forth battle that went down to the wire, the Steelers escaped with a ...