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Leanne exploring Abu Simbel temples, inspired by the love story of Ramses II and Nefertari
Egyptian History & Culture

Ramses II & Nefertari: Legacy, Love, and the Pharaoh Who Carved for Eternity

ByMara 19/09/202507/10/2025

He carved her face into temples, aligned the sun to kiss their statues, and prayed for her soul in eternity. In Egypt, His name was Ramses II and she was… Nefertari

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The Tale of the Pharaoh’s Curse – What Really Happened?
Egyptian History & Culture

The Tale of the Pharaoh’s Curse – What Really Happened?

ByMara 06/08/202516/10/2025

Was there really a deadly curse on Tutankhamun’s tomb? Discover the truth behind the deaths, the media storm, and the real mystery that still fascinates museum visitors today.

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A conceptual AI-generated image depicting the giant, ghostly form of the god Amun-Ra looming over the columns and pathways of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
Transformative-Travel-Egypt

Amun – The God Who Rose to Rule the Egyptian Empire

ByMara 05/08/202518/10/2025

From obscurity to supreme power, Amun’s rise as Egypt’s most dominant god shaped history. Learn how temples, kings, and myth built his place at the empire’s heart.

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Egypt: History, Culture, Legends, Stories – Bringing the Past to Life

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Hatshepsut – a woman in a man’s world
Egyptian History & Culture

Hatshepsut – a woman in a man’s world

ByMara 22/09/202316/10/2025

The life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s female pharaoh, who challenged traditional dictates of rulership. Her family, Thurmose III, Neferure, and Senenmut.

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Illustration of Dorothy Eady, known as Omm Sety, in profile before a wall relief of Pharaoh Seti I at Abydos, with bold title text
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Omm Sety (Dorothy Eady): The Woman Who Remembered Ancient Egypt | TheSevenKeys #3

ByMara 17/09/202325/09/2025

Are you sceptical or intrigues by Omm Sety’s reincarnation? Her past life as a priestess in love with Pharaoh Sety I? What does it mean to you? Part 3 of TheSevenKeys series by Mara.

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An evocative representation of the Screaming Mummy, his features frozen in a final, agonized silence from the Harem Conspiracy.
Egyptian History & Culture

The Saga of RAMSES III, Medinet Habu Temple, and the ‘Screaming Mummy’

ByMara 31/08/202312/09/2025

Ramesses III, his son Pentawer, familial betrayal, murder, a mysterious mummy, shocking method of calculating soldiers’ pay, secret of the screaming mummy,

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A Standing Statue of Thutmose III
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Ancient Echoes: The Eerie Vibes of THUTMOSE III’s Tomb

ByMara 16/08/202316/10/2025

Thutmoses III’s tomb, strange energy, a palpable connection it evokes with history. Mara’s eerie experience and an uncanny affinity that transcends time.

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Was Yuya Really Joseph from the Bible?
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Was Yuya Really Joseph from the Bible?

ByMara 26/04/201312/09/2025

Why did Akhenaten risk everything, fly in the face of the entire Egyptian priesthood, close the temples, and move everyone hundreds of miles into the desert to worship “the One God”? According to the Christian Bible, Joseph, the Hebrew Patriarch, was betrayed by his envious brothers at the age of 17 and sold into Egyptian…

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Ancient Egyptian relief showing Osiris seated on a throne with green skin, accompanied by goddess Isis, with hieroglyphic background
Transformative-Travel-Egypt

Isis & Osiris – Goddess of Love & God of the Underworld

ByMara 26/04/201312/09/2025

ancient Egyptian myth of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys — gods of love, chaos, death, and rebirth

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Egyptian Story of Creation

ByMara 26/04/201312/09/2025

Once upon a time – a long, long time ago, in the time when nothing existed (God) the All That Is (RE, the Creator or Creative Impulse) self-created himself in the form of the God Atum.  He then spat out of his mouth a male named Shu and a female named Tefnut – and so…

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Mara House Update re solar eclipse tour Mara House — 2027 eclipse

Apologies if you’re waiting for an email from Mara — we’re currently very busy with bookings for the new 2027 solar eclipse tour.

I’m personally working through messages and will reply as soon as I can. Thank you so much for your patience.

— Mara, Mara House

Paula A********* message

Paula – you contacted me 24 Oct via email re private visit in Jan 2026 – please contact me again – my responding email bounced back to me.  –  Mara

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Over twenty years ago, I came to Egypt on an ordinary tour. It could have been so much better. And so, over time I created the kind of memorable experiences that I should have had. If you want to know more about the face behind the website, stories and business, click on Who is Mara.

You can book everything directly with me via email. I respond to all emails personally: maraegypt@gmail.com

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  • EGYPT TRAVEL ADVICE from Mara
  • MARA HOUSE LUXOR
    • Luxor Holidays – 3 night package deal
    • The Salahadeen Feast
    • Compare Mara House to 3 Top Tour Companies
    • Guests’ Photo Gallery – Mara House Luxor
    • Mara House Luxor – Hotel Gallery
    • Guest Book
  • TOURS in EGYPT
    • TOURS IN LUXOR
      • Abydos and Dendera tour
      • Karnak Temple Tour
      • Luxor Temple Tour
      • Luxor Holidays – 3 night package deal
      • Luxor & Aswan
      • West Bank Tour – Valley of Kings etc.
        • Medinet Habu: The Pharaoh’s Bargain with Chaos
    • TOURS IN CAIRO
      • PRIVATE ACCESS to the GREAT PYRAMID of GIZA
      • Abdeen Palace
      • Antiquities Museum at Tahrir Sq.
      • Cairo Basic Tour – 3 Nights
      • Coptic Cairo, Cave Church & Garbage City
      • Gayer Anderson Houses
      • Giza Plateau
      • Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
      • Ibn Tulun Medieval Mosque
      • Islamic Museum
      • Medieval Cairo
      • Saladin Citadel, Sultan Hassan and Rifaii Mosques
      • Saqqara 7-Step Pyramid & Serapeum
    • SMALL GROUP TOURS WITH MARA
      • Family Tour of Egypt – A Child’s Eye View of Ancient Egypt
      • Egypt Tour with Mara – A Journey Beyond the Ordinary
    • First-Time in Egypt? Here’s the Perfect 7-Day Itinerary for You
    • Egypt – 9 nights incl Nile Cruise
    • 2027 Eclipse: The Hero’s Journey — and Yours
    • Insider Advice – Hidden Pitfalls in Tour Websites
  • TRANSFORMATIVE TRAVEL
    • PRIVATE ACCESS to the GREAT PYRAMID of GIZA – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
    • Sacred Journey of Remembering Along Egypt’s Chakras
  • NOMADS! – Mara House: Your Home in Egypt
  • EGYPT HISTORY & CULTURE
    • Egyptian Rulers & Legends
    • Cairo History & Heritage
    • Luxor History & Heritage
    • Gods of Egypt
    • Muhammad Ali Dynasty
  • Who is Mara?
  • Mara’s Blog
  • Contact Mara