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The main character is Carol, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed American teenager from a wealthy family with a passion for Egyptology, studying in Cairo. When her mentor uncovers the tomb of a young pharaoh, a curse befalls the excavation team and Carol. The curse sends her back in time to ancient Egypt, where she becomes entangled in the affairs of Egypt and other ancient civilizations like Assyria and Babylonia.
Carol meets Memphis, a striking young pharaoh whose tomb she excavated in modern times. Despite his initially headstrong and violent nature, they fall deeply in love. This infuriates Memphis's half-sister, the Priestess Isis, who has long desired to marry him. Carol, due to her exotic appearance and mysterious ability to foresee the future, becomes a significant figure in ancient history.
In 1991, this story received the 36th Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo.