DISCOVERIES of great interest and importance are announced from Sakkara, where excavations are being carried on by the Egyptian Department of Antiquities under the direction of Mr. Walter Emery ...

THE discovery at North Sakkara, forty miles south of Cairo, of a tomb which it is thought may prove to be that of Menes, the first king of theFirst Dynasty of Egypt (c. 3300 B.C.), is of ...

Khamwese, the First Egyptologist Although the best known ancient Egyptians are usually pharaohs and queens, one of the most intriguing characters was a prince. The fourth son of King Ramses II by ...

Khamwese, the First Egyptologist Although the best known ancient Egyptians are usually pharaohs and queens, one of the most intriguing characters was a prince. The fourth son of King Ramses II by ...

Perhaps the most graphic warning occurs in the Sakkara tomb of Ankhmahor, with the tomb owner stating that 'As for that which anyone might do against this my tomb, the same will be done to his ...

The Journey to Egypt Travelling to Egypt - the culture of 1920s exploration Although Europeans had occasionally ventured as far as Egypt in the 17th and 18th centuries, the country became more ...

A former student, Muawiya Khaslat, responsible for many of the upsets in The Picnic at Sakkara, arrives on a British Council-sponsored visit, Things have changed in Egypt in Perry’s absence.

Sakkara Pyramids, Sakkara Pyramids are the oldest pyramids of Djoser that are not large pyramids but are worth visiting for their architectural uniqueness. Pyramids at Saqqara, also known as step ...