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The god of the necropolis (City of the Dead) portrayed in dog form.
Wife of Osiris, mother of Horus. The goddess of love and maternity, her love of Osiris was so strong she managed to resurrect him from death. Also the goddess of magic, able to appear in many forms.
A hot infusion of dried hibiscus flowers, served with or without sugar. You will either love it or hate it - I loved it and found it very refreshing.
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Egyptian Hors d'Oeuvres - a selection of normally salad items eaten on pitta bread or with your fingers.
Always shown with a feather on her head, and goddess of truth and justice.
Extremely large statues, usually carved from a single block of stone, such as those at Abu Simbel .
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Built between 1960 and 1972 by Russian engineers, the High Dam has meant the end of Egypt's dependence on the annual flooding of the Nile, and has increased the amount of productive land on the banks of the Nile through irrigation. However, it is a two-edged sword. The annual floods used to bring rich, fertile silt down the river, and there is now a danger of the Nile soil becoming unfertile. Also, the water table is rising in the Nile valley, causing major erosion of the foundations of the ancient temples and monuments. Some experts predict the temples and monuments could be destroyed by this threat unless action is taken.
Son of Isis and Osiris, Horus defeated the evil god Seth, his uncle, in revenge for his murder of his father Osiris, regaining control of the world in the process. The Pharaohs were held to be the incarnation of Horus. God of the sky, with the Sun and moon as his eyes, depicted as the falcon-headed god.
A smooth creamy dip made from pureed chickpeas.
A roofed hall with the roofing slabs held up by a multitude of columns. The most impressive is at Karnak Temple, with 134 columns.