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Eternal Egypt: Asiut
Asiut is known for its monuments dating to the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period. It was the capital of the fifteenth nome in Upper Egypt.
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Eternal Egypt: Aswan
Aswan is the southernmost town in Egypt. Its name was derived from the Ancient Egyptian word Swn, which means "market", "to trade" or "trading."
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Eternal Egypt: Tanis
Tanis' ancient Egyptian name is Djane, its Coptic name is San, the Zoan of the Old Testament. It became the capital of the Tanite kings of the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Dynasties. From that time, its strategic position and harbor on...
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Eternal Egypt: Abusir
Abusir is situated to the north of Saqqara. It has the remains of the sun temples, pyramids, and some private tombs of the Fifth Dynasty .
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Eternal Egypt: Abydos
Abydos is the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian town called Abdju. It was the capital of the eighth nome of Upper Egypt and the main cult center of Osiris. Within the region, there are many archaeological sites.
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Eternal Egypt: Akhmim
Akhmim is situated to the east of Sohag. It was an important town that was sacred to the fertility god Min. Ramesses the Second built a huge temple there.
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Eternal Egypt: Hawara
Hawara is a village about six miles, or nine kilometers, southeast of the town of Faiyum. The ancient Egyptian name of Hawara was Het-waret, which means "Place of the Leg".
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Eternal Egypt: Meidum
Meidum lies about 50 kilometers or 31 miles southwest of Cairo. This site contains several great monuments. These include the Meidum Pyramid that was attributed to King Senefru, as well as some famous tombs such as the tombs of...
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Eternal Egypt: Memphis
Before 3000 BC, Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, Lower and Upper Egypt. After the unification of these two parts by King Menes, it was necessary to establish a new capital for the unified country. Starting from the Old Kingdom, the...
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Eternal Egypt: Alexandria
Alexandria was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. The planning of the city was entrusted to the Greek architect Dinocrates. The city of Alexandria is famous for its ancient library; the Museion, or museum; the Serapeum, or temple;...
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Eternal Egypt: Heliopolis
The ancient Egyptian name for Heliopolis was Iunu or On. It is one of the oldest cities in Egypt. It became known as Heliopolis, or the "city of the sun," during the Greek period. Heliopolis is situated on the northeast outskirts of...
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Eternal Egypt: Dra'abul Naga
Dra'Abul-Naga is situated between El-Tarif and Deir El-Bahari on the west side of Thebes. It was the necropolis of the Theban rulers of the Seventeenth Dynasty and their families.
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Eternal Egypt: Tell El Amarna
Tell El-Amarna was the new capital founded by King Akhenaten. It lies 45 kilometers or 28 miles to the south of Beni-Hassan. Remains of the old capital still exist.