Emperor Salah Al-Din
People have known the name of one of history’s greatest conquerors, who aimed to leave a lasting legacy and promote peace throughout…
Egypt Travel Guide
Alexander the Great
Men like Alexander the Great, who wanted to leave an enduring legacy and alter the course of history, were among these men.…
Thoth
Thoth, the god of writing and wisdom, was sometimes shown as a sacred ibis, a monkey, or as a man with an…
Seth
Seth represented turmoil, violence, storms, and arid environments. He is Osiris’ killer according to the Osiris myth (in some versions of the…
Sekhmet
In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet, often spelled Sakhmet, was a goddess of war and the slayer of Re’s foes. Sekhmet was linked to…
Re
One of a number of gods connected to the sun, Re was frequently portrayed as having a human body and a hawk’s…
Ptah
The leader of a triad of gods venerated at Memphis was Ptah. The lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, Ptah’s wife, and the god Nefertem,…
Osiris
One of Egypt’s most revered gods, Osiris, was the deity of the afterlife. He also represented the cycle of Nile floods that…
Isis
Isis’s history is a mystery. She cannot be associated with a definite location, unlike many other gods, and she is not explicitly…
Horus
Horus was a sky god linked with battle and hunting, sometimes shown as a falcon or as a man with a falcon’s…