The Serapeum of Saqqara: Giant Granite Sarcophagi Up Close
Inside the Serapeum at Saqqara: 24 giant granite boxes, rough outsides and smooth insides, scratched hieroglyphs, a box blown open with dynamite, and the one I fell into.
First-hand notes from the expert-led UnchartedX Egypt tour with Ben van Kerkwyk, the Snake Bros and Yousef Awyan, including Giza, Saqqara, Luxor, Aswan, the Serapeum and other ancient sites across Egypt.

Inside the Serapeum at Saqqara: 24 giant granite boxes, rough outsides and smooth insides, scratched hieroglyphs, a box blown open with dynamite, and the one I fell into.

I got inside the Osirion (Osireion), the sunken megalithic structure behind the Temple of Seti I at Abydos that is normally closed. Photos, what I noticed, and why it looks so much older.

Ben van Kerkwyk of UnchartedX is known for his research into ancient civilizations and engineering mysteries, which he shares on…

Oct 25 • Aswan, Egypt Welcome to the Aswan Quarry. Home of the 1,200 ton Unfinished Obelisk and the scoop…

Oct 24 • Aswan, Egypt A short boat ride from the docks in Aswan brings you to Elephantine Island, a…

Thu, Oct 14: San Francisco, CA First flight leg from San Francisco (SFO) to Doha, Qatar on Qatar Airways (15…

Fri, Oct 29: Cairo, Egypt Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, stated that the builder of the Great Pyramid was buried…

Fri, Oct 15: Doha, Qatar The Qatar Airways Al Safwa First Lounge at the Doha Airport is a luxurious place…

Mon, Nov 1: Doha, Qatar Flying home from Cairo on Qatar Airways was a relaxing ending to this amazing UnchartedX…

The amazing Lahun Pyramid (Al-Lahun Pyramid), also known as the Pyramid of Senusret II, features unique design and construction techniques….