The Temple of Meritamen is situated in between residential buildings in Sohag Governorate, where modern Egypt is built on the same lands of Ancient Egypt. The temple was made in honor of King Ramses II’s daughter, his favorite wife Nefertari. The statue of Merritt Amon or often referred to as the bride, by the people of Akhmim in Sohag, due to her statue being considered one of the most beautiful statues with her charm and the Pharaonic beauty radiating around the city.

Named after the red bricks that make up most of its masonry, the Red Monastery founded by Saint Bishoy in the 4th century is considered one of Egypt’s most important and beautiful monasteries. 80% of this church’s interior is covered with late antique paintings, providing an astonishingly rare example of the coloristic intensity of late antique monuments in Egypt. The building’s elaborate figural and ornamental paintings, combined with extensive sculpture and monumental architecture, make it one of the most important historical churches in Egypt.

This lesser-known temple is one you should never miss out on, because this temple marks the birth of Ancient Egyptian culture and excellence. It was the location that every Ancient Egyptian wanted to receive a blessing from, and every Pharaoh wanted to build some sort of presence around. This led to the temple having the largest King’s list written all over the beautiful walls, containing almost all the names of the Pharaohs of Egypt. This temple is simply magnificent due to its magic and mystery, with a lot of holy light and its mysterious hieroglyphs that look like and are described as what we know as helicopters!