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Abu Simbel is a set of two temples near the border of Egypt with Sudan. It was constructed for the pharaoh Ramesses II who reigned for 67 years during the 13th century BC (19th Dynasty).
The temples were cut from the rock and shifted to higher gr...
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Legend has it that Osiris’s head was buried here in Abydos once it was cut off by his brother Seth and thus the city became the center of the ancient Osiris cult, and subsequently became the preferred place of buri...
Categories: Abydos
Categories: Agilkia Island
Categories: Ain Sukhna
The site of Amada is just South of the city of Aswan, also know as the southern gateway of Egypt. Amada is best reached by cruising along the Nile or across the quiet waters of Lake Nasser. Amada is the oldest surviving structure on Lake Nasser, and ...
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Categories: Amarna
Categories: Assiut
Aswan is Egypt's sunniest southern city and has a distinctively African atmosphere. The pace of life here in the most beautiful setting on the Nile is slow and relaxing. It is a favorite winter resort spot for Europeans, Middle Easterns and Africans ...
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Bawiti is an ancient oasis in Egypt known for its palm groves, hot springs and hospitable people. There are numerous ancient sites around the town of Bawiti, and it serves as a hub for trips to the Golden Mummies and the White and Black Deserts. An i...
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Beni Hassan (Beni Hasan) is located approximately 12 miles south of Minya, Egypt, on the eastern bank of the Nile. The site is known for the 39 rock-cut tombs and scenes depicting life during the Middle Kingdom. Nearby is the Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Beni Suef is the capital of Beni Suef governate, and an agricultural center in Egypt. Once famous for its linen production in the Middle Ages, it is still know for its cotton-spinning and carpet making today. The city is also known for its Museum con...
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Cairo and the ancient monuments of the Egyptian empire have fascinated visitors throughout the centuries. The mystifying Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza, over four thousand years old, stand majestically on the outskirts of the city at the edge of the...
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This Mediterranean city, blessed with a mild, pleasant climate and white beaches, is a popular playground and the country's summer capital. Nightclubs, sidewalk cafes and restaurants lining the Corniche add to Alexandria's attractions. There are muse...
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Port Said has a lovely view which runs along its attractive beach. The city is located at the northern end of the Suez Canal. Situated largely on man-made land, the city was founded on a low sandy strip separating the Mediterranean from Lake Al-Manzi...
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Dahshur is located just south of Saqqara, Egypt. The most visited for it's two 4th dynasty pyramids. The Bent Pyramid is rare because it is still mostly intact, and considered the first true pyramid in Egypt. The Re...
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Categories: Dakhla Oasis
The city of Dendera is located 60km north of Luxor and is on the west bank of the Nile. The well preserved Temple of Hathor is the main attraction of the city.
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Categories: Djebel Silsila
Edfu(Idfu) was the Greek city of Apollinopolis Magna located about 33 miles south of Isna and 65 miles north of Aswan. The city is a religious and commercial center that produces sugar and pottery. The Temple of Horus, a preserved cult temple, is l...
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Founded by Samih Sawiris as the ideal location for a resort, El Gouna has developed into a true tourist paradise, filled with clear white beaches, mountain views, and the striking Red Sea. Containing 17 beachfront hotels, this resort location offers ...
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Categories: El Ramadi
El-Baharia Oasis (Bahareya Oasis) is a depression in Egypt consisting of four main towns that is located approximately 370 kilometers north of Cairo. The oasis historically was an important transit point for caravans, as the northernmost oasis of Egy...
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El-Balyana is located on the west bank of the Nile River. It is a small town near the ancient city of Abydos.
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Categories: El-Kab
Isna is located about 33 miles south of Luxor. The town's Greek name was Latopolis and here fish (lates) where thought to embody the goddess Neith, who was sacred to the area. Isna was increasingly important during the 18th dynasty due to Egypt...
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Faiyum (Fayoum) is an oasis located approximately 100 km from Cairo, and was founded around 4000 BC. It is known as the oldest city in Egypt and one of the longest continuously occupied cities in the world.
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Giza is located only a few kilometers south of Cairo, several hundred meters from the last houses in the southernmost part of the city proper, where a limestone cliff rises abruptly from the other side of a sandy desert plateau. The ancient Egyptians...
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Categories: Gubal Islands
Hurghada began as a small fishing village in the early 20th century, but since then has grown into a prime tourist resort of Egypt. Many resorts and hotels dot the shoreline, and the location is ideal for learning how to scuba dive, due to the rich c...
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Categories: Kalabsha
Categories: Karnak
Categories: Kitchener's Island
In Kom Ombo tourists can visit the roofless Temple of Kom Ombo which was built for the falcon and crocodile gods. The Temple of Sobek is another attraction in Kom Ombo where a mummified crocodile can be seen!
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Lake Nasser is the largest man-made lake in the world. The shoreline is a variety of desert landscapes, hilly and rugged, or flat and sandy with clean freshwater beaches. Lake Nasser has arguably the best freshwater fishing in the world for both Nile...
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Aside from visiting the pyramids near Cairo, Luxor and Al Karnak are places not to be missed when in search of ancient Egyptian monuments and artifacts. Luxor is on the southern part of ancient Thebes, Al Karnak on the north. Between the two, visi...
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The port city of Safaga, located on the western flank of the Red Sea, across from Saudi Arabia, has dusty streets that are for the most part quiet. Diving enthusiasts come to Safaga to take advantage of one of the world’s best locations for underwate...
Categories: Luxor (Safaga)
As the administrative and religious center of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, Memphis, was not only extraordinarily cosmopolitan, but one of the most prominent cities in the ancient world. Originally the city had many grand temples, palaces and sp...
Categories: Memphis (Egypt)
Categories: Mersa Matruh
Although not particularly easy to get to, the Middle Egypt town of Minya on the western bank of the Nile, 150 mi/240 km south of Cairo, is an ideal place to stay while exploring several archaeological sites, including Hermopolis, Tuna el-Gebal, Tell ...
Categories: Minya
Categories: Nile River Cruising
Categories: Nuweiba
Categories: Philae
Once poised on a bluff overlooking the Nile, what remains now of Qasr Ibrim is what survived the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1950s.
The temples that once stood here withstood the orders by Theodosius I in 390 CE to discontinue the ancient...
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Categories: Qena
Categories: Red Sea Resorts
Sakkara is located south of modern day Cairo in Egypt. It is home to the oldest complete stone building complex in history, which was built in 2650 B.C. It is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt.
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Saqqara is a special spot because its monuments cover every period of ancient Egyptian history, from the first dynasty to the Ptolemaic and Persian periods. It is located 22 mi/33 km south of Cairo, on the west bank of the Nile. Start your visit to S...
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The Sinai Peninsula is east of the Suez Canal, with coasts along the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea (the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez). Air and land tours can be arranged from Cairo, and overland trips leave also from the Israeli resort town...
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The ancient town of Siwa sits on a remote oasis. Once inaccessible, this fascinating discovery filled with rich Egyptian history is now open for exploration. Siwa lies 60 feet below sea level camouflaged amongst the dunes of the Great Sand Sea. Strol...
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Categories: Sohag
Sokhna is situated in the northwestern coast of Egypt. The climate in this destination is classified as hot desert, with normal temperatures ranging in the high 90’s. The beautiful sandy turquoise water beaches bring in many tourists looking to...
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Located on the eastern shores of Egypt on the Red Sea Riviera, near Hurghada, Soma Bay has pristine beaches, watersports including scuba diving and snorkeling, and an international-quality golf course. Insiders call this side of the Red Sea "Egypt's ...
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St. Catherine is best known for its monastery. Set beneath the mountain where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, Saint Catherine Monastery has been one of the world’s great centers of religious pilgrimage for over fifteen centurie...
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The city of Suez is located on the southern tip of the Suez canal. The city became a naval base in the 15th century and has been a commercial port since the 7th century. Suez is located near the Ataga Hills and is about 83 miles from Cairo. The Re...
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The Suez Canal links two oceans and two seas the Atlantic and Mediterranean via Gibraltar to Port Said, and the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea via Bab Al Mandab and the Gulf of Suez to the port of Suez. It is the longest Canal that has no locks, it can...
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Ancient ruins can be found throughout Egypt, especially along the Nile. The following are important sites:Abydos—At Abydos you'll see the ruins of an ancient cemetery and the Temple of Seti I, which is one of the most ancient and finely preserved in ...
Categories: Temples Egypt
The Valley of the Kings in Upper Egypt contains many of the tombs of pharaohs from the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great.
The Valley of the Kings actually has two components - the East Valley and the West Valley. It is the...
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Categories: Valley of the Queens
Categories: Wadi Bateekh
On the banks of Lake Nasser,Wadi el-Seboua, "The Valley of the Lions", is so named because of the rows of sphinxes that flank the entrance, leading to three temples that rise out of orange sands in shades of red sandstone. Built under the t...
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The town of Wadi Natroun, Egypt, offers a change of pace from ancient Egyptian ruins. It's the spiritual center of the Coptic church and has monasteries and hermitages from the fourth to the ninth centuries. One of the monasteries is Deir Abu Makaryu...
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This desert covers the vast majority of Egypt—stretching from the Nile to the border with Libya and from the Mediterranean to Sudan—yet it is home to only a tiny fraction of Egypt's population. Great strides have been made in the past few years to ac...
Categories: Western Desert
Categories: White Desert