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Ruins in Giza
Pyramids of Giza
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I've seen a lot of the great natural wonders, cathedrals, and ruins of the Western world, but none of them have been as impressive
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Ruins in Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel Temples
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Abu Simbel is one of Egypt's most famous monuments, as it should be! This is an amazing work of engineering that is still well-pre
Statues in Giza
Sphinx of Giza
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The famous sphinx is found right next to the pyramids, just a little further down. It's located in what used to be the Temple of C
Ruins in Luxor
Karnak
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The Karnak temple is the largest in Egypt. It's absolutely amazing, and was never finished. Today there are many well-preserved re
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Historical Monuments in Luxor
Luxor Temple
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The Luxor Temple, positioned in the heart of ancient Thebes, was built mainly during the XVIII and XIX Egyptian dynasties. It was
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Ruins in Aswan
Temple of Edfu
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Don't miss the Temple of Edfu on the Nile. If you are going on a cruise, as often occurs in the Kom Ombo, is usually filled by peo
Citadels in Cairo
Cairo Citadel (Saladin Citadel)
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The Saladin Citdal is located atop a hill right outside of central Cairo, about a 10min. taxi ride from Tahir Square. It Citadel c
Historical Monuments in Deir el-Bahari
Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
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Hatshepsut's temple is nestled within a monumental complex called Deir el-Bahari (the northern monastery). It derives from an anci
Ruins in Kom Ombo
Temple of Kom Ombo
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This part of the Nile is the most frequented by cruise ships. Cereals and sugar cane adorn Kom Ombo. The Nubians were relocated h
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Mosques in Cairo
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
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The Alabaster Mosque is the most beautiful mosque in Cairo, even though it isn't the biggest. The city is known as the "thousand m
Ruins in Aswan
Philae
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On August 24 in the year 394 under the rule of the Emperor Hadrian, the last hieroglyphic description was written. It was the Phil
Historical Monuments in Giza
Saqqara
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Saqqara is part of the Egyptian pyramid route (also including Memphis and Giza) and while it's not as life-changingly impressive a
Historical Monuments in Luxor
Medinet Habu
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It was the first of the great temples we visited in Egypt and, maybe because of this, or perhaps because of its good condition, th
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Historical Monuments in Ad Doqi
Pyramid of Cheops (Great Pyramid of Giza)
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Beautiful
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Ruins in Luxor
Valley of the Kings
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In my visit to the Valley of the Kings I was able to enter three tombs. It is a wonder to enter and see the paintings, sarcophagi
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Historical Monuments in Cairo
Pyramid of Khafre
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The second of the three pyramids of the pharaoh Khafre. Cheops is right behind, the only one of the three that has its top intact.
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Churches in Cairo
The Hanging Church
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This church is more well-known as "The Hanging Church," which you can get through through a patio after climbing some stairs. It'
Historical Monuments in Luxor
Tomb of Tutankhamun
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Within the Valley of the Kings, the most interesting thing is Tutankhamun's tomb. Although it is now empty ,because everything is
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