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Before the discovery of Tutankhamunthe tomb of Yuya and Tuyawas one of the most celebrated discoveries in Egyptian archaeology.The excavators believed that the burial had been plundered on one occasion onlyIn fact KV46 appears to have been entered at least twice and probably on three occasions.All the more portable valuables had gone – metalwork (includingContinue reading “the tomb of Yuya and Tuya”

Deir el-Medina,to see the ruins of the houses of the artisans and the beautiful Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Hathor.

In 1989when I made my first trip to Egyptthe Pyramid of Unaswas the first pyramid I entered.It was then later closed for many years.Now it is opened again and one is allowed to take photosif you buy a photo ticket, and I did.Unas was the last king of the 5th dynasty.His pyramid is located betweenContinue reading “the Pyramid of Unas”

TT277 belongs to Ameneminetwho was a priest in the service of the god Ptah-Sokarin the Temple of Millions of Yearsof king Amenhotep III.His wife was the “chantress of Amon”Nefertari.In the tomb Ameneminetafter the decorated entrance doorway, there is a small room with bright paintings, in which the illustrations seem to spring out from a bluish-whiteContinue reading “TT277 belongs to Ameneminet”

Alexandria National Museum(ANM) is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya StreetIt contains around 1,800 artifacts that narrate the story of Alexandria and Egypt.The museum mainly focuses on three collections: Ancient EgyptianCopticand the Muslim worldThe museum also includes works from the Hellenistic period, including pieces from Heraklion and Canopus.Information of the objectsContinue reading “Alexandria National Museum”

The tomb of NeferrenpetTT178is located in Luxorel-Khokha.Neferrenpetwas Chief scribe of the treasury for the Temple of Amun.His wife wasMutemwiaand she was a Amun’s divine wifeThe tomb has two roomsand a burial shaftIt is from the 19th dynasty

The tomb ofAmenherkhepshefQV55in the Valley of the Queens.He was the son of Ramses IIIand probably died in his teens. Apparentlyhe was never buried in this tomb.The details in the beautiful paintings on the walls, are amazing.