Must See Archaeological Sites in Egypt
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Pyramid of Khafre
Seemingly higher than Khufu, this pyramid is easily recognisable by its limestone cap.
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Luxor Temple
Built roughly 1400 BC, this large temple complex is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Great Pyramid of Khufu
Khufu is the oldest pyramid in Giza and certainly the most impressive one, no coincidence that it is referred to as the Great Pyramid.
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Karnak Temple Complex
This large complex is organised around the Great Temple of Amun and includes various pylons, temple ruins and walls with inscriptions.
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Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years…
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Menkaure is known as the smallest pyramid in Giza and is built from white limestone and red granite.
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Temple of Hatshepsut
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
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Memphis and its Necropolis
Located roughly 19 km from the city of Cairo, this area is full of remains of what once used to be the capital of the Old Kingdom and a…
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Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the…
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Giza Necropolis
The Giza pyramid complex in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their…
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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven…
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Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near…
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Archaeological Park & Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Tombs of the Nobles
The tombs of the Old Kingdom princes and officials carved in the rocks are simply astonishing. Don't miss out the chance to explore them.
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Royal Tomb of Eknathon
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city of the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
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Abu Mena
Abu Mena was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage centre in Late Antique Egypt, about 50 km southwest of Alexandria, near New…
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Ed Dakka Temple
Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient…
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Wadi es-Sebua Temple
Wadi es-Sebua, or Valley of the Lions, is the site of two New Kingdom Egyptian temples, including one speos temple constructed by the 19th…
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Dakka Cave
Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient…
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Beni Hasan
Beni Hasan is an ancient Egyptian cemetery. It is located approximately 20 kilometers to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known…
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Maidun Pyramid
Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt. It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas.
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