Tahrir Square Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak. Over 50,000 protesters first occupied the square on 25 January, during which the area’s wireless services were reported to be impaired. In the following days Tahrir Square continued to be the primary destination for protests in Cairo. […]
El Sharkia Governorate El Sharkia Governorate was the twelfth province of Lower Egypt; its Capital was Bobastis which became later The Capital of Egypt. This governorate was founded during the reign of the Fatimid era before that it was divided into several villages, then they were combined together and named the Eastern region or ( […]
Abu simbel Egypt Abu simbel Egypt In 1257 BCE, Pharaoh Ramses II (1279-13 BCE) had two temples carved out of solid rock at a site on the west bank of the Nile south of Aswan in the land of Nubia and known today as Abu Simbel. Long before Ramses II, the site had been sacred […]
Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Salih Talai Mosque Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Salih Talai Mosque was built in 1160 by the emir As-Salih Talai who was vizier to the last of the Fatimid caliphs,There are five Persian arches within the freestone facade, which are concealed from the street by mashrabiya panels. These were added about the […]
Aswan high dam Aswan high dam Introduction The River Nile is the only main source for Egypt’ swater,Realizing that Egypt’ s territories lie in arid and semi-arid zones, with very poor rainfall and underground aquifers and in the tail reach of the Nile, the Egyptians have given great attention, since ancient times, to their mighty […]
Black desert Black desert Tours Travel to a mysterious and otherworldly destination on ,Travelers will experience the incredible scenery of this remarkable region in the midst of the pale desert sands. A Land of Contrasts Though the land of Egypt is usually viewed as a “desert” country, full of sand and sun, in fact it […]
Cairo old Gates Gates to the Ancient City of Cairo Bab El-Metwali all are Cairo old Gates, Cairo was called the citadel or tabia or forte, i.e. stronghold. It looked like a square; 1200m2 in length and 1100m2 in width. It was surrounded with El Bahr El Azeim (the great sea) from the east, the gulf from the […]
Cairo citadel The construction of the Cairo citadel was started by King Saladin in 1170 A.D, and completed by his brother, King El-Addel. It is located on a high hill that overlooks the old city of Cairo. Cairo citadel – saladdin Saladin built this fortress to protect the old city of Cairo, and it mainly consists […]
Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Crystal Mountain is an obligatory stop for adventurous safari tours in the Oases of Egypt in the White desert . A small natural arch in the rock and the glittering calcite crystal walls make it a perfect place to pose for photos. This is what […]
Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid Old Kingdom pharaoh Djoser [ruled about 2668-2649 BC] was the very first of any of the pyramids built in Egypt, Monuments Sight Seeing Attractions Djoser Step Pyramid built during the Old Kingdom’s 3rd Dynasty, The pyramid and its related buildings are […]