Ancient Egypt

Even today, Egypt is still synonymous with the legends of the Pharaohs, the Great Pyramids, treasure-laden tombs and undeciphered hieroglyphs.

Aswan, Tombs of the Nobles on the western bank

ANCIENT EGYPT

Names like Ramses, Cleopatra, Tutankhamun and Nefertiti, echo through the art and literature of so many different cultures. [More]

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids

Although the construction of the pyramids was only an episode in the long history of the pharaohs, this period has left us some of the most impressive monuments that can be seen. [More]

Cairo, Giza pyramids, the Sphinx

Monuments

Most of the Egyptian monuments are from the pharaohic era, but are also complemented by expressions of other cultures. Colossi and Sphinxes exist alongside [More]

Colossi, Ramsès II and Nefertari

Temples

Life in Ancient Egypt revolved around religion. The pharaohs traced their ancestry back to the gods of the Egyptian pantheon. [More]

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Museums

The most enduring images of Egypt are its pharaonic treasures and its history, such as the relics and artefacts that live in Cairo's Egyptian Museum. [More]