Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city of Luxor, in southern Egypt. It was built during the New Kingdom period, around 1400 BC, and...

Ancient Egyptians made beads with faience, a mix of quartz and minerals. Today, Egyptians still make ceramic beads to mimic the look and feel of the jewelry worn by the ancients. They are referred to as mummy beads....

At the Valley of the Kings, there are stairs that lead you down into the tomb. The tomb itself was surprisingly small. Tutankhamun's is the smallest of all the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

On a recent trip to Luxor, Egypt, I was in the backseat of a van on the way to Medinet Habu. I looked out the window and noticed two giant statues sitting in an open field by the...

Ancient Egypt was cat country. The fertile Nile Valley and the arid surrounding desert were home to no less than seven species of cat, ranging from big cats like the great lion to the small desert cat that...

On a recent visit to Egypt, we visited the Hathor Temple in Dendera. On the roof of the temple, there is a small open-air room. The small room was a chapel dedicated to Osiris. When you walk inside...

The scarab beetle is an iconic Egyptian deity with fascinating origins. The scarab was thought to have been born from a pile of dung making it a symbol of self-creation. Egyptians would watch the scarab push the dung...