Egypt, land of mysteries and ancient civilizations, has left a fragrant legacy in history. Amidst pyramids and sphinxes, an intriguing aspect is the perfumes used in the embalming of pharaohs. The Allure of Egyptian Perfumes Embalming was a sacred practice, vital for the afterlife. Perfumes played a crucial role, going beyond mere body preservation. Egyptians believed that the soul, once…
Ramses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was one of the most important pharaohs in the glorious history of ancient Egypt, no one was more celebrated than Ramesses II. Ramses was a great military commander, a warrior king who waged successful struggles against Libya, Nubia and the Hittites. Numerous documents and engravings testify how Ramses regularly turned defeat into…
The Kudu is a tall and majestic antelope, boasts beautiful spiral horns that can grow up to 180 cm and is a very widespread animal both in the reserves of Southern Africa and in those of East Africa. There are two species of Kudu the Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, and the Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus Imberbis. Both species have spiral horns,…
The new museum dedicated to the archaeological wonders of ancient Egypt should finally open between April and September 2021, after years of delays and postponements, and by the time we reach Cairo we will have the pleasure of being among the first to be able to visit it. The structure of the new Great Egyptian Museum covers an area of…
The lion is the largest African carnivore and one of the largest terrestrial carnivores in general; among the big Panthera cats it is second only to the tiger; along with elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard, it is one of the so-called Big Five. It has a strong, massive body, with a powerful muscles structure especially in the male, while the…
SANParks is a public entity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa, SANParks manages a system of 20 functional national parks in seven of the nine provinces of South Africa with a total area of just over 4 million hectares, 40,000 sqkm, comprising 67% of the protected areas under state management. The SANParks of today…