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To begin your journey, our guide will collect you from your lodging in Cairo or Giza after breakfast and take you to El Minya in a modern private vehicle.
During today's adventure, we will have the opportunity to explore the highlights of El Minya:
Tel el-Amarna: This is the area chosen by Akhenaten and his wife, Nefertiti, to establish the capital of his kingdom, called Akhetaten, in order to worship the one god, Aten, symbolised by the sun disc, from which rays emanate, ending in human hands to give life to the universe. The most distinctive feature of this area is that King Akhenaten built the Great and Small Temples of Aten to worship the god Aten. The temples of Aten were distinguished from other temples of other gods in that they had no roof so that the sun's rays could penetrate them. There are still traces of the Small Temple of Aten, which was the second largest temple in Akhetaten and was called the Palace of Aten at the time. We still don't know why this temple was built. The temple was decorated with scenes of the worship of Aten.
Remaining from the 11th and 12th dynasties of the Middle Kingdom, the magnificent Beni Hassan Tombs were built in 1800 BC. This means that these tombs are around 4,000 years old. There are 39 tombs in total, the most important of which are the tomb of Kheti, the tomb of Pakht III, the tomb of Khnumhotep II, and the tomb of Amenemhat. These tombs are completely intact and open to visitors. The owners of these tombs were the rulers of the region of Al-Waal, or “the gazelle,” and not kings. The rulers of the regions were influential, as they married into the royal family. These tombs reflect the grandeur and magnificence of their lifestyle, as they carved their tombs into the mountain.
Tuna al-Jabal: This city was known in Pharaonic times as “Tauns” and then as ‘Tahent’ during the Roman period. Both names mean “blessing.” One of the most important archaeological sites in the city is the tomb of Petosiris, which dates back to 300 BC. Petosiris was the high priest of the god Thoth, and the tomb resembles the exterior appearance of Egyptian places of worship built during the Ptolemaic period.
After a delicious meal, your guide will finally take you back to your Cairo hotel.
