Hatshepsut – a woman in a man’s world
The life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s female pharaoh, who challenged traditional dictates of rulership. Her family, Thurmose III, Neferure, and Senenmut.
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
An alternative theory on the Great Pyramid’s construction as told by Thoth the Athlantean, the Egyptian god of wisdom and Keeper of the Records
Thoth – Why he built the Great Pyramid of Giza
Journey with Thoth from Atlantis to Egypt, unlocking the secrets of the Great Temple, the Children of Light, and the Great Pyramid.
The Saga of RAMSES III, Medinet Habu Temple, and the ‘Screaming Mummy’
Ramesses III, his son Pentawer, familial betrayal, murder, a mysterious mummy, shocking method of calculating soldiers’ pay, secret of the screaming mummy,
Suleiman al Faransawi – Joseph Anthelme Seve
Suleiman al-Faransawi, from soldier of France to military commander of Muhammad Ali, architect of Egypt’s model Army and great-grandfather of Queen Nazli
Amina Hanim
Amina Hanim’s story of love, political intrigue, and ambition in the Ottoman Empire from the town of Kavala to the palace within the Citadel at Cairo
Shajar Al-Durr – Sultana of Egypt
Shajar al-Durr, who rose from slavery to become the first female Muslim ruler of Egypt. a riveting story of power, diplomacy, and intrigue in medieval Cairo
Scota – Ancestor of the Kings of Ireland
Above is the roadside monument near Scota’s grave – Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland “There are variations of this story—Irish and Scottish alike—and I encourage you to explore further if it intrigues you. This is the Irish version, and for context, you may wish to read my article on Akhenaten to understand why Egypt’s royal family…
Famous by Birth – Mohamed Ali Dynasty – Egypt
We are born, we live, and we die. So what? The first we have little control over. The second is something we are supposed to have some control over, to varying degrees. The last one, we once again have little or no control over. My question today has to do with what comes after all…
King of the Djinns (Geniis)
According to legend, Beit al-Kreitlia is home to Sultan al-Watawit (Watawit means bat) – King of the Djins and his seven daughters who sleep peacefully in golden beds at the bottom of a magic well in the corner of the courtyard of Beit Al-Kreitlia. The well also contains the Sultan’s treasure which he closely guards….
Agha Saleem – his foolish wife and lost treasure
Agha Saleem’s Secret Treasure Trove Beit Al-Kreitlia, as with all houses of the wealthy and governing families had quarters known as the Harem where the ladies of the house could relax safely from strangers’ eyes. The ‘harem’ at Beit Al-Kreitlia is situated on the first floor directly above the magic well – where lives the…
The Benevolent Serpent of Beit Al-Kreitlia
Before the Kretlis family owned the house it was owned by a man named Hagg Mohammed. In those days there lived in the house a benevolent serpent by the name of Anon – she protected the house by preventing other reptiles from entering and keeping evil outside the walls. Hagg Mohammed had two little boys…
Face of True Love
Many countries around the world have stories of water wells in which believers can see the face of their true love. Cairo also has such a well and it is at Beit Al-Kreitlia – the Gayer Anderson House. This famous well is also home to the Sultan Al-Watawit, the immortal King of the Djinns. In…