Tag: Egypt

The Philae temple complex is one of Egypt’s most fascinating ancient sights. It was originally located on Philae Island, a sacred place with connections to the cult of Isis that ...

Constructed during the reign of Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, the Abu Simbel temples were initially carved into the mountainside at the Second Cataract of the River Nile, ...

The Upper Egyptian town of Kom Ombo rose to greatness under the rule of the Ptolemaic kings, who made it the capital of the Ombite nome and selected it as ...

On the west bank of the River Nile lies Egypt’s most iconic ancient sight: the Pyramids of Giza. The site is made up of three separate pyramid complexes, including the ...

The valley comprises two distinct arms—the West Valley and the East Valley. The majority of the tombs are located in the latter arm. Although almost all of them were looted ...

While the Pyramid of Djoser inspired the iconic smooth-sided pyramids of later dynasties, the Step Pyramid (as it is also called) stands out for its unique tiered appearance. Head south ...

CAIRO – 26 August 2020: The Ministry of Transportation plans to introduce the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Greater Cairo's Ring Road. The buses will be either electric or ...

CAIRO, 19 August 2020: Zamalek failed to achieve a victory over FC Masr and ended their match with a goalless draw in the 20th round of the Egyptian League competition. ...

CAIRO – 12 August 2020: Chief of Egypt’s Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel on Wednesday headed to South Sudan, where he met with President Salva Kiir Mayardit and a number of ...

The benchmark EGX30 inched up 0.03 percent, or 2.86 points, to close at 10,922.33 points The equally weighted index EGX 50 increased 0.38 percent, or 7.28 points, to end at ...