When it is completed, the Grand Egyptian Museum just outside of Cairo on the Giza Plateau (and next door to the Pyramids) will not only be the new crown jewel of Egypt, but it will also be one of the largest, most modern, and most renowned museums in the entire world. For those interested in
Step Pyramid Interior Reopens to the Public
Step Pyramid Interior Reopens to the Public
2021-10-05T10:06:58+02:00
The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara is one of the most unique pyramids in Egypt and the oldest pyramid still standing anywhere in the world. While most of the other famous pyramids nearby at Giza and Dashur have been generally open for the public to go inside of them to explore the narrow passageways
More Unsealed Mummies Discovered at Saqqara
More Unsealed Mummies Discovered at Saqqara
2021-10-05T10:02:37+02:00
Newly unearthed mummy at Saqqara inside of a tent set up at the archaeological site as excavations continue. (Photo Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) If you’ve ever wandered around the rocky grounds of the Saqqara royal necropolis, the site of the Pharaoh Djoser’s famous Step Pyramid just south of the most famous pyramids at
