Three temples from ancient Egypt were lost to time until historians discovered them. Discovery of these temples in the Deir el-Bahari complex The last temple built in this complex is of pharaoh Thutmose III. Pharaoh Mentuhotep could give himself honour as a god through this mortuary temple. Ancient Egyptians dedicated this temple to the cult of god Amun. The oldest temple on the site is from the eleventh dynasty. These temples were a worship place for the pharaohs who built them. Apart from that, the site also houses two other temples. Pharaoh Hatshepsut’s beautiful temple is the most famous structure in the complex. Hence, this makes for a stunning sight to view. These handcrafted terraces slowly rise towards the cliff face. The Deir el-Bahari complex consists of three temples. What constitutes the Deir el-Bahari complex? Hence, this is why king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep chose this location as his tomb and mortuary temple. This particular geological formation resembles a naturally pyramid-shaped summit. The latter is the final resting place of some of the most famous rulers of ancient Egypt.įrom these mountains emerge Stelae bearing prayers to Hathor in cow form. On the other side lies the Valley of the Kings. Hence, the temple of Hatshepsut lies beneath the shadows of these hills. Moreover, people believed that a manifestation of the goddess resided in the hills. For the goddess, the site of Deir el-Bahari stood to be sacred. This role included their mythological ancestor, the god Horus. Please enjoy this great city, Cairo, the Victorious, and hopefully think of visiting it.Hathor was the goddess who nursed and brought up every king. As Africa’s second largest city, Cairo is a vibrant city, with the oldest and largest film and music industries in the Arab world, and the world’s second oldest institution of higher learning, al-Azhar University founded in 969 AD. Egypt as a whole, and Cairo in particular, is like an open museum with monuments reflecting different periods of the world’s history. Egypt is the land of so many rich civilizations: the great Pharaohs of Egypt, the Greeks, Babylonians, Romans, Muslims with the introduction of Islam thus Cairo inherited from this wealth and has been a great melting pot.
Indeed, Cairo’s life has been quite victorious. Cairo remained the capital through the end of the Fatimid dynasty 200 years later, and has remained the capital of Egypt through the Ottoman rule, and into the modern era. Later on, the Caliph al-Mu’izz li Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty moved his capital from Mahdia in Tunisia to Cairo in 973 and gave the city its present name, al-Qahira(“ The Victorious“). This fortress remains the oldest structure in the city to this day. In the 4th century AD, the Romans established a fortress town, known as Babylon, along the east bank of the Nile.
Cairo translates to face of mars series#
However, the origins of modern-day Cairo are generally traced to a series of settlements in the first millenium, as Memphis’ importance was declining. The area around present-day Cairo, especially Memphis, had long been a focal point of Ancient Egypt, its pharaohs, and its rich culture, due to its strategic location upstream from the Nile Delta. To the west of the city is Giza, and its ancient necropolis of Memphis on the Giza plateau, with its three great pyramids among which the Great Pyramid of Cheops and the Great Sphinx. Modern-day CairoĬairo is located on the shores of the Nile river, as well as on several adjacent islands in the north of Egypt. It is also called Umm al-Dunya, meaning “ the mother of the world“. Sometimes the city is informally also referred to as كايرو Kayro.
The Egyptian name for Cairo is said to be: Khere-Ohe, meaning: “ The Place of Combat“, supposedly, in reference to a battle which took place between the Gods Seth and Horus.
“ The Victorious” is often quoted as the most popular meaning of the name Cairo. Well, Cairo’s official name is al-Qāhirah, which means literally: “ Place or Camp of Mars“, in reference to the fact that the planet was rising at the time of the city’s foundation as well as, “ the Vanquisher“ “ the Conqueror“ “ the Victorious” or, “ the Strong” ( al-Qahira) in reference to the much awaited Caliph Al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah who arrived from the old Fatimid capital of Mahdia in 973 AD to the city. Have you ever wondered what the name of Africa‘s second most populous city, after Lagos, stood for? Old Cairo, ca early 1900s, Fustat Dear all, today, I would like to talk about the city of Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
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