Megalithic Portal: Latest from Egypt

Mastaba of Ti

aolson — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:56:32 GMT

]]>Discovered in the 1860s, this tomb dates to the middle of the Fifth Dynasty (c. 2494 - 2345 BC). It is remarkable for its state of preservation and quality and diversity of its reliefs. Ty, most likely prounounced Tchiy, had the official position of "director of the hairdressers of the Great House (Pharoah)". He served under several kings, and was responsible for pyramids and solar temples at Abusir and their associated agricultural holdings. He was buried at Saqqara with his wife and possibly 4 of their sons.

Mount Anubis Acroplis Pharaoh's Tomb

Anne T — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:32:59 GMT

]]>In 2025, Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists discovered a massive 3600-year-old pharaoh's burial chamber from the Lost Abydos Dynasty. The tomb is part of the Mount Anubis necropolis. Tomb robbers damaged the inscriptions so the pharaoh's name can no longer be read, but could possibly be Senaiib or Paentjeni.

Grand Egyptian Museum

TheDruid-3X3 — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:47:57 GMT

]]>At the heart of the museum lies a six-story staircase lined with monumental artefacts – such as the ten statues of King Senusret I – which leads visitors chronologically through Egypt’s history, from the Predynastic Period through to the Coptic era. The journey culminates at the top floor, home to the Tutankhamun Gallery’s permanent exhibitions, before opening out to a panoramic view of the pyramids.

City of Aten

davidmorgan — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:44:04 GMT

Ancient City in Upper Egypt (South)

Colossi of Memnon

AlexHunger — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:59:12 GMT

]]>The two colossal statues of Amenhotep III, originally 21 metres tall have stood in this location since 1350 BCE. The site became legendary for divination after one of the statues began making noises interpreted as oracles. The Greek historian Strabo (65 BCE-23 CE) was the first to record the sound which would later be described as singing, the sound of a lyre, brass instruments, a broken harp or lyre string, and a slap or blow. We have hundreds more ancient Egyptian sites plotted on our interactive map, explore via this page

White Desert (Farafra)

CoppellaiaMatta — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:28:33 GMT

]]>Probably the best of the chalk formations carved by the wind in the stunning White Desert, near Farafra, Western Oasis.

Wadi Maghareh

durhamnature — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:47:32 GMT

]]>A valley in Sinai. Its main attraction in ancient times was its turquoise mines. There are a number of monuments and steles, and some settlement remains.

Serapeum at Sakkara

AlexHunger — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:11:23 GMT

]]>Apis Bull Temple and necropolis in Lower Egypt

Tomb of Thutmose III KV34

karolus — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 11:03:40 GMT

]]>The so called "tomb" of Thutmose III. The site has been closed for restoration (building protective screens for the wall art) for over 20 years but I was able to get special access in 2020. The tomb and sarcophagus was found empty, and there is a well inside. (Why would a corpse need a well?)

Seschemnofer III. Mastaba

Harald_Platta — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:13:02 GMT

]]>Seschemnofer III. was a vizier during the 5th dynasty in ancient Egypt. His mastaba dates ca. 2350 BC and is located in the central part of the West Cemetery of Giza near the Pyramid of Khufu.

Heracleion

Andy B — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:42:33 GMT

]]>Fragments of fruit baskets from the fourth century BC that have lain untouched since Thonis-Heracleion disappeared beneath the waves in the second century BC . Thonis-Heracleion (the Egyptian and Greek names of the city) is a city lost between legend and reality. Before the foundation of Alexandria in 331 BC, the city knew glorious times as the obligatory port of entry to Egypt for all ships coming from the Greek world. It had also a religious importance because of the temple of Amun, which played an important role in rites associated with dynasty continuity. The city was founded probably around the 8th century BC, underwent diverse natural catastrophes, and finally sunk entirely into the depths of the Mediterranean in the 8th century AD.

Sakkara Pyramid

AlexHunger — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:25:23 GMT

]]>The Smithsonian presents a special feature: Inside the Tombs of Saqqara - more in the comments on our page . The world's first large stone structure built under Pharaoh Djoser founder of the 3rd Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Under the Architect Imhotep, the original small mastaba was expanded in all directions to a height of 62 metres, a length of 123 metres and a width of 107 metres. The stone blocks are much smaller than those of the later pyramids.

Zaranich Ras Al Zalaka rock painting

AnnetFransen — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:52:39 GMT

]]>A beautiful rock painting in a rock shelter in central south Sinai, Egypt. This kind of art is rare in Sinai, the only other place with rock painting is in wadi Tweyba near the Taba border.

Pyramid of Ahmose

ChengYingYu — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:24:40 GMT

Pyramid in Upper Egypt (South)

Al Amarna

AlexHunger — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:42:07 GMT

]]>From our Music Inspired by Ancient Sites mega-thread: Live from the Met, New York, Philip Glass's Akhnaten been described as 'singing archaeology' - the libretto was stitched together from fragments of ancient text. Location of Akhenaten's Palace, Egypt. Not much remains other than an arch, some foundations and some unfinished, yet decorated tombs as the palace was built of mud bricks. Artifacts, in particular Nefertiti's bust, were taken to the Berlin Egyptology museum.