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Abu Simbel
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Battle of Kadesh
battle between Egyptians and Hittites fought in 1274 BCE
Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Italian antiquarian (1778-1823)
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
Swiss traveller and writer (1784-1817)
Death on the Nile
1937 novel by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile
2022 film by Kenneth Branagh
Amelia Edwards
English novelist, journalist, traveller and egyptologist (1831–1892)
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
French egyptologist (1913-2011)
Henry Salt
English artist, traveller, diplomat, and egyptologist (1780-1827)
Hochtief
Hochtief AG is a global provider of infrastructure technology and construction services, with locations in North America, Australia, and Europe. The Essen based company is primarily active in the fields of high tech, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure. With the international projects making up 95% of the company's revenue, Hochtief was among the largest international construction firms in 2023.
Abu Simbel
village in Egypt
Kazimierz Michałowski
Polish archaeologist and egyptologist (1901–1981)
Sweco
Sweco (originally "Swedish Consultants") is a European engineering consultancy company, active in the fields of consulting engineering, environmental technology and architecture.  Sweco is one of Europe's leading architecture and engineering consultancy company, established in 14 countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Ireland and Poland). Sweco carries out projects in 70 countries annually throughout the world.Sweco plans and designs buildings and community infrastructure. The company assists with analy
Parque del Oeste
public park in Madrid, Spain
William John Bankes
British politician (1786-1855)
James Burton
British egyptologist
Webuild
Webuild S.p.A. (previously Salini Impregilo S.p.A.; ) is an Italian industrial group specialising in construction and civil engineering. The company was formally founded in 2014 as the result of the merger by incorporation of Salini into Impregilo. Webuild is the largest Italian engineering and general contractor group and a global player in the construction sector.
Joseph Bonomi the Younger
English archaeologist and writer (1796–1878)
Henry William Beechey
English painter and explorer (1788/1789–1862)
Hussein Bicar
Egyptian artist (1913-2002)
Sarah Belzoni
(1783-1870)
Théodule Devéria
French archaeologist (1831–1871)
Richard N. Goodwin
American speechwriter (1931-2018)
Heqanakht
Heqanakht was Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Ramesses II. His titles include: King's son of Kush, overseer of the Southern Lands, Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King, Messenger to every land, Hereditary prince, royal sealbearer.
Horace King, Baron Maybray-King
British politician (1901-1986)
John A. Wilson
American Egyptologist (1899-1976)
Kadesh inscriptions
Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions describing the Battle of Kadesh
William MacQuitty
British film producer (1905–2004)
Egypt Carrying the Light to Asia
historical plan
Henry George Fischer
American egyptologist (1923–2006)