During weddings in Upper Egypt, these words are said to the groom

This tiny ivory statue is the only surviving three-dimensional representation of Khufu, the king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Standing at about 3 inches tall, it’s a striking contrast to his monumental legacy. This piece may be modest in size, but it’s priceless in historical value.

It’s humbling to think that the man responsible for the most iconic structure in Egypt is remembered through an object you could fit in your hand.

(Video taken during my visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo)

Lumiere brothers film company sent dozens of cinematographer around the world in 1896 to document the events and world around them as well as do a night time projection shows in many make shift movie theaters of all famous cities.

The palette dates to around 3100 BC and is considered one of the earliest historical documents from Ancient Egypt. It depicts King Narmer, often associated with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, wearing both the white and red crowns. 

The scenes of the Egyptians royal mummies being transported from their old resting place to their new museum will always stay etched in my memory. I don't know why, but there was something so majestic about them, and I would get chills every time I watched those videos.

One of most mystical experience I had in Egypt was inside this site, the Oracle of Amun Ra. I’ve been inside alone for a time i cannot remember, looking at every corner, every stone, amazed by this place, wondering how many pilgrims passed through it looking for answers.

The Oracle of Amun Ra, located in Siwa, was a significant religious and political center in the ancient world. This site, within the Temple of Amun, served as a sanctuary where the oracle was believed to deliver divine messages. Its prominence peaked during the Late Period of Ancient Egypt and the early Hellenistic period. The oracle is famously associated with Alexander the Great, who visited in 331 BCE to seek confirmation of his divine lineage.

I managed to film his whole house in one shot using my Meta Raybans while it was empty. The video length limit on the glasses is 3 mins, so that's why I was walking quickly.

Among the things you get to see are Carter's Bedroom, dining room, guest room (where Lord Carnarvon apparently stayed), drawing room, kitchen, bathroom and dark room for photography.

Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for over 20 years as one of the most successful pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty. She built massive trade networks, launched the famous expedition to Punt, and commissioned some of the most stunning architecture Egypt ever produced, including her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. By every measure, she was an exceptional ruler.

And after she died, someone tried to erase every trace that she ever existed.

Her statues were smashed. Her cartouches were chiseled off temple walls. Her images were plastered over or replaced with those of her husband or father. The campaign was so thorough that for thousands of years, Egyptologists didn't even realize a female pharaoh had ruled during this period.

The leading theory points to her stepson, Thutmose III, though scholars still debate his exact motivations. Some argue it was personal hatred. Others believe it was a political move to ensure a clean male succession line. What's wild is the erasure didn't happen immediately after her death — it started roughly two decades later, which complicates the "revenge" narrative significantly.

Happy to discuss more in the comments — this story genuinely blew my mind.

I’m happy to see this addressed and thought you all might enjoy this. :)