Bastet was the Egyptian Goddess of protection, pleasure and the bringer of good health. She had a female body and a head of a cat, while she was often depicted holding a ceremonial sistrum. She was the daughter of Ra, the God of the Sun. Bastet was also known as the Goddess of the moon and was associated with the eye of Ra. According to the myths, every day she would watch over and protect her father, who pulled the sun through the sky with his boat. During the night, she would turn into a cat, to protect Ra from the serpent Apep, his greatest enemy.

Nefertiti was a legendary Queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton of the 18th dynasty. Together they remodeled Egypt's religion around the worship of the sun God Aten and moved the empire's capital to a newly built city, Amarna. She was a very influential figure and an icon of feminine beauty, as indicated by her name, which means “the beautiful woman has come”. There are many gaps about her death as her tomb has not been discovered until today. Nevertheless, she became famous as her iconic bust with the characteristic crown is among the most popular artifacts of ancient Egypt.

Tutankhamun was the youngest pharaoh in Egyptian history. He was ascended to the throne at the age of 10. Shortly after his coronation, Tutankhamun was married to Ankhesenpaaton, the eldest surviving princess of the royal family. “King Tut”, as the pharaoh became known as, after the discovery of his tomb in 1922, managed to become the most famous Egyptian pharaoh of all times. With over 5,000 artifacts and fabulous treasures, his tomb sparked a renewed world interest for ancient Egypt. King Tut, reigned for 10 years and died at the age of 19. Until today, the cause of his death remains a mystery.

The methods of embalming or treating the dead body is called mummification. Mummies are dead humans or animals, whose bodies have been dried or otherwise preserved after death. Mummification was very popular in Ancient Egypt as the climate made it very easy to dry out and mummify a corpse. Ancient Egyptian god, Anubis, was the protector of embalming and guardian of both the mummy and the necropolis. Many famous pharaohs were mummified including Tutankhamun and Ramses. The mummies of pharaohs were placed in ornate stone coffins called sarcophaguses. They were then buried in the famous Egyptian pyramids, which were the royal tombs and the final resting place for the Egyptian royalty. The tombs were usually filled with everything that was supposed to be needed in the afterlife: food, wine, tools, and perfumes among other.

Camels were domesticated more than 3.000 years ago and people still depend on them for transport across specific environments, especially the desert. In the Arabic Culture, camels are a symbol of strength and hardship and they can carry more than 90 kilograms while walking several miles a day, in the harsh climate of the extreme heat. They can travel as fast as horses, while spending long hours without food & water. Nomads use them to transport their loads, especially in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The most typical way of moving around the desert are the iconic camel trains, widely known as “caravans”. Camel caravans can cover distances from 30 to 40 kilometers a day. In the previous centuries, armed forces used camels as their transportation, which is widely known as “camel cavalry” or “camelry”. 

Cleopatra was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. According to the myths, she had many virtues, was stunningly beautiful, clever and seductive. During her reign, Cleopatra actively influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. She came to represent the prototype of the romantic femme fatale. She was a brilliant leader for her people and managed to bring peace and prosperity to Egypt. The tragic end of her life through suicide, after the defeat in the battle of Alexandria, brought an end to the Egyptian empire.

Khufu was the second Egyptian Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. His full name was Khnum-Khufu, after the God Khnum, one of the earliest-known deities in ancient Egyptian history. Khufu, often described as a cruel leader, succeeded his father Sneferu as King. Unlike his father, he was not seen as a beneficent ruler and he is generally described heartless. His greatest legacy is the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one to remain largely intact. It remained the tallest structure made by humans for more than 4000 years. The way and means of its construction remains a mystery to this day.

Isis was the Goddess of healing and magic, the daughter of the earth God, Geb, and the sky Goddess, Nut. According to the myths, she was the devoted wife who resurrected King Osiris, after his murder by his brother Seth. Following her husband’s resurrection, she gave birth and raised their son, God Horus. She was the traditional Egyptian wife and mother and was also one of the main deities concerned with rites for the dead. Isis had great powers such as: healing, protection, and magic. Just like other goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, she was also known as the “Eye of Ra”.

Anubis was concerned with funerary practices and the care of the dead. He was usually represented as a canine or as a man with the head of a jackal. The association of jackals with death and funerals was created because Egyptians observed them scavenging around cemeteries. In the Old Kingdom, before Osiris rose to prominence as the lord of the underworld, Anubis was considered the principal God of the dead. According to the myths, Anubis embalmed and wrapped the body of the murdered King, Osiris, becoming the patron God for embalmers. Many ancient tombs had prayers to Anubis carved on them.

Horus was the son of the Gods, Isis and Osiris, and was presented as a falcon or as a man with a falcon’s head. He was a sky God associated with hunting and war. He was also the embodiment of the divine kingship. Horus was raised to avenge his father’s murder by his uncle Seth. According to the myths, he lost his left eye fighting Seth, but was magically healed by the God Thoth. Since his eyes were associated with the sun and the moon, the loss and restoration of his left eye gave a mythical explanation for the phases of the moon to the Egyptians.

Ra or Re was associated with the sun, represented with a human body and the head of a hawk. It was believed that Ra was the father of creation, who ruled in all parts of world: the heavens, the earth, and the underworld. He was the God of the sun, order, Kings and sky. The Egyptians, believed that Ra created the seasons, plants, animals and humans. According to the myths, each day he sailed across the sky in a boat and made a passage through the underworld each night, during which he had to defeat the snake God, Apopis, to rise again the next day.

Hathor was the Goddess who protected all Egyptian women during childbirth, the Goddess of sky and love. She was often depicted as a cow or a woman with a cow’s head or ears and a sun disk. She was the embodiment of motherhood and fertility. As the goddess of love, Hathor possessed the ability to control any man or woman, whether they were mortal, God or beast, to do her bidding. According to the myths, she would welcome the setting sun every night and helped the Egyptians in the transition to the afterlife as she crossed boundaries between worlds. Hathor was also known as the lady of west Nile.

Osiris was the Egyptian God of the underworld and among the most popular deities in ancient Egypt. He was the son and oldest child of Geb, the Earth deity and Nut, the sky Goddess. In addition, he symbolized death, resurrection and the cycle of Nile floods, that Egypt relied on for agricultural fertility. According to the myths, he was a King in Egypt who was murdered and dismembered by his brother Seth. After his death, his beloved wife, Isis, reassembled his body parts and brought him back to life. She then conceived a son, the God Horus. Osiris was often depicted as a mummified king, with green skin.