The Art and History of Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Ancient Egyptian jewelry is amongst some of the most rare and exquisite pieces of ancient history every found. Both men and women wore the Ancient Egyptian jewelry, and these personal adornments were not just limited to beaded necklaces and finger rings. Lauren Axelrod published this 25 months ago   +23 votes

5 Facts About Egypt For Children How can I get my child interested and make learning about the history of Egypt fun for my child? Tere Scott published this 17 months ago   +2 votes

How The Egyptian Pyramids Were Constructed Pyramids were constructed by work gangs over a period of many years. The Pyramid Age spans over a thousand years, starting in the third dynasty and ending in the Second Intermediate Period. Akshay Giram published this 21 months ago   +5 votes

Michael Graves' Architecture Of Egypt Graves has always been interested in the work of the late Hassan Fathy with its traditional architectural vocabulary, which he reinterpreted in his design to the Miramar Hotel in Hurghada, Egypt. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy published this 21 months ago   +17 votes

Step Pyramid of Djoser: Rare Structure of a Royal Tomb The Step Pyramid of Djoser is the oldest stone pyramid in Egypt and a significant evolution in Ancient Egyptian architecture. Located across the Great Court of the Pyramid Complex of Djoser (2667 - 2648 BC), the second king of the 3rd Dynasty, stands the Step Pyramid, located at Saqqara close to modern day Cairo. It is believed to have been created by one man, Imhotep. He has been called Doctor, Sage, Architect, Astronomer and High Priest. Imhotep was later exalted and became the patron god of architects and doctors. Ron Siojo published this 16 months ago   +16 votes

Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil: A Contemporary Traditionalist Architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil embarked on using pure Egyptian traditional vocabularies and began to integrate tradition and modernity in both a revivalist and an eclectic manner. El-Wakil borrowed his vocabulary from a wide range of traditions, including those of the Mamluk in Egypt, the Saljug in Iran, the Ottoman in Turkey and the Rasulid in Yemen. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy published this 11 months ago   +30 votes

The Architecture of the Traditional Arab House The architecture of the Arab houses retained a common architectural vocabulary, which expressed an outstanding response to both the climate of its specific regions as well as the common religious needs. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy published this 7 months ago   +29 votes

Nile River in Egypt: Nile Delta, River Cycles and Why the Valley is So Fertile The Blue Nile flows down the hillsides with such force that it scrapes off the topsoil. This mass of water and soil rushes on to meet the White Nile. The combined stream carries tons of soil thousands of miles into Egypt. FunToKnow published this 4 months ago   +3 votes

Top 10 Most Important Historical Facts About Cairo, Egypt The literal meaning for Cairo in Arabic is “the conqueror”. Cairo, the city of a Thousand Minarets is the capital of Egypt. Being the largest city in Africa and the Arab world, Cairo is popular for its culture and ancient world wonders. Here are the most important historical facts about Cairo, Egypt. valli sarvani published this 3 months ago   +11 votes

Serapeum: The Tomb of the Apis Bulls The Apis bulls were buried in an underground tomb, now known as Serapeum, which formed a complex of tunnels and porticos. It was here that Auguste Mariette discovered human-headed jars containing the viscera of bulls. Although Serapeum survived into the Christian time, it was finally closed in 398CE. Lauren Axelrod published this 26 months ago   +14 votes

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