Author: tjiskavw

I was told by my guide that little boys like these hitch a ride on the tourist boats to transport themselves around the island - they're referred to as "pirates"…

The god Oris was killed by his evil brother Seth and cut into 14 pieces. Horace's wife, Isis, found the pieces and reassembled him to conceive a son they named…

Commonly depicted as a falcon headed god, Horace battles Seth to avenge his father and assume his rightful place on the throne. During the fight however, Seth divided one of…

Before the great damn was built ( with help from the russians!) the nutrient rich Nile flooded the plains and deposited fertilizer for sugar cane, wheat, clover, vegetables of such…

She was the second female pharaoh confirmed and considered one of the greatest - among both men and women. Only one of three women who ruled in over 3,000 years,…

Hatshepsut ( pronounced like "hot chicken soup") was married to half brother Thutmose II at the age of 12. When he died suddenly, the throne went to his infant son…

After Hatshepsut died, the stepson Thutmose III had nearly all evidence of her reign destroyed and since she was a very successful builder with notable temples at Karnak, this was…

The burial tombs of 30 plus pharaohs are located here - we were allowed to go inside 5 of them. What I loved best were the hieroglyphics on the walls…

wall paintings within the tombs depict pictures of family members and accomplishments during life of the King laid to rest

some paintings contain warnings about curses and injuries to potential tomb robbers or those who might deface the tomb in any way...