Abu Simbel temples were built by the mightiest pharaoh Ramses II, with four massive colossi of himself adorning the facade, Abu Simbel is the most famous of the ancient Egyptian monuments after the Pyramids and the Sphinx. It marked the limit of Egypt’s domain and was intended to convey the might of the pharaohs to...Read More
The Citadel of Saladin | Cairo From Its rocky raised platform on the edge of the city, the Citadel dominates Cairo’s eastern skyline. It was begun in 1176 by the famed Muslim general Saladin, who had its muscular walls and towers constructed with stones stripped from the Pyramids at Giza. The fortress served as Egypt’s...Read More
