Egypt

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...

That's Ramses II again - with the moon casting a beam on him. This temple was not dedicated to gods as all others were but rather for the rejuvenation of…

This is a statue of King Tutankhamun ( Tut) age 18 with his wife Ankhesenamun ( 19) his half sister who had been previously married to her father. Since they…

The was an approximate 5 mile avenue linking Luxor with Karnak and had been buried under layers of sand for centuries before being discovered in 1948. Beginning in 1958 hundreds…

Karnak which means Most Selected Place is the largest temple complex in the world. Hugh pillars, towering columns, massive avenues of sphinxes and an 97 foot obelisk are just a…