The ancient site of Karnak is one of the most impressive places to visit in Egypt. Situated just a short distance from the ...

Most comprehensive study of the temple complex and its surrounding land and water scapes identifies the earliest period of ...

Five hundred meters east of today’s Nile, in the city of ancient Thebes, rises one of Egypt’s greatest and most enduring monuments: the temple complex of Karnak. Over 3,000 years, its colossal pylons ...

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

Learn about the history of Karnak, an ancient Egyptian temple complex that was likely positioned on an island as a way to ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...

"After the death of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut herself assumed pharaonic power and privilege, and for the construction of a temple for her cultus she selected a majestic half-circle of cliffs bounding ...

The Egyptian god Montu was an important influence on the sacred and ritual landscape in the area of Thebes (ancient Luxor) for two millennia, from the Early Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period, and ...

"The 'revered one before Ra, Overseer of the City and Vizier, Ramose, justified', a Theban official, apparently did not follow Akhenaten (Akhenaton) to Armana. The decoration of his tomb consists of ...

Made in Ancient Egypt is on now at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and runs until 12 April, 2026. Tickets are from £14.50 ...

2001: ICOMOS mission; 2002: hydrology expert mission; July 2006 and May 2007: World Heritage Centre missions; April 2008, May 2009 and April 2017: Joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive ...