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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II

Abou Simbel
Monuments to visit
4.9/5
(15 reviews)
The great temple of Abu Simbel was the brainchild of Ramses II. It took ... Read more
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TEMPLE OF MILLIONS OF YEARS

Abydos
Ancient monuments
5/5
(1 review)
The main temple at Abydos was built by Seti I (1318-1304 B.C.), and was ... Read more
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SABIL ISMAIL

Cairo
Works of art to see
The sabil of Ismail Pasha was built in 1828, inspired by Turkish fountains. Read more
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ALEXANDRINA LIBRARY

Alexandria
Libraries to visit €€
5/5
(3 reviews)
Since 2002, the new Library of Alexandria (BA) has stood close to where the ... Read more
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CAIRO CITADEL

Cairo
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Built by Saladin between 1176 and 1207, the function of this fortress was ... Read more
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KHAN EL-KHALILI

Cairo
Markets
4.5/5
(6 reviews)
A khan is a large market with a variety of stalls and merchants of all ... Read more
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BAB ZOUEILA

Cairo
Works of art to see
5/5
(1 review)
Like the el-Nasr and el-Foutouh gates, Bab Zoueila was erected in 1092 to ... Read more
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SHALI RUINS

Siwa
Ancient monuments
5/5
(1 review)
On the height of Siwa, your gaze, as soon as you arrive, will ... Read more
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MADRASSA AND MARISTAN MANSUR QALAOUN

Cairo
Schools colleges and universities to visit
It was in 1284 that Sultan Mansur el-Qalaoun had a superb complex built ... Read more
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ANDERSON GAY HOUSE

Cairo
Places associated with famous people to visit
The complex, located at the southeast corner of the Ibn Touloun mosque, ... Read more
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MAUSOLEUM OF CHAGARET EL-DOR

Cairo
Monuments to visit
An incredible story as that of Chagaret el-Dor, whose name means "the tree ... Read more
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DERWISH THEATRE

Cairo
Operas and theaters to visit
This Sufi theater dating from the 18th century is interesting for the ... Read more
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QAÏTBAY CITADEL

Alexandria
Monuments to visit
4/5
(4 reviews)
In 1303, an earthquake dealt the final blow to what were already the ruins ... Read more
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RHOMBOIDAL PYRAMID

Dachour
Monuments to visit
4/5
(2 reviews)
Dachour's most spectacular monument, with its taut silhouette, is Egypt's ... Read more
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FISH MARKET

Alexandria
Markets
4/5
(1 review)
Early in the morning (at noon the stalls are empty), this fish market is so ... Read more
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DROMOS

Luxor
Monuments to visit
4/5
(1 review)
The dromos (Greek for "path") is a 3.3 km-long path used by the sacred ... Read more
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OLD DAM ( EL GHAZAL )

Aswan
Monuments to visit
4/5
(1 review)
The first Aswan Dam was built between 1898 and 1902 at the request of the ... Read more
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MEMNON GIANTS

Gourna - Thèbes Ouest
Columns and statues to see
3.5/5
(2 reviews)
If you drive along the road to Gourna, you'll see two pillars which, as you ... Read more
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SOLAR BARK

Plateau De Guiza
Monuments to visit
3.5/5
(2 reviews)
The royal boat of Khufu, on display in this small museum, is 4,500 years ... Read more
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UNFINISHED OBELISK

Aswan
Columns and statues to see
3/5
(2 reviews)
Still welded to the rock from which it was to be extracted, it rests with ... Read more