Egyptian history

Egyptian history

Contributors in Egyptian history

Egyptian history

Abu Simbel is comprised of a set of two temples, which were constructed for pharaoh Remesses II who reigned for 67 years. The temples were cut from rock and shifted to a higher ground in the 1960s. ...

Memphis

History; Egyptian history

In Egyptian history, Memphis was the ancient capital of Lower Egypt, founded by a pharaoh named Menes around 3000 BC. Memphis played an important role throughout ancent Egyptian history, and is now ...

Huni

History; Egyptian history

Huni is considered to be the last king of the third Dynasty. His name appears in the Turin King List, which states that his reign lasted 24 years. Huni built many small pyramids scattered ...

Abusir

History; Egyptian history

Abusir is among the three main surviving pyramids that can easily be seen from the funeral complex of the Horus Netjerikhet. Abusir simply means the House of Osiris. Osiris was an ancient Egyptian ...

Dahshur

History; Egyptian history

Dahshur is a necropolis, or burial ground, located west of the Nile River, about 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is known for housing the Bent Pyramid and the ...

Abu Rawash

History; Egyptian history

Located in a mountainous region north of Giza, this area holds Egypt's most northern pyramid, the Pyramid of Djedefre. This pyramid was the mortury complex of Djedefre, third king of the fourth ...