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Editorial profiles of Egyptian destinations. Coordinates are approximate and operating details are withheld until verified.
21 destinations
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageAbu Simbel
أبو سمبلRock temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, moved above the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 1 day
© Argenberg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptRed SeaAlexandria
الإسكندريةMediterranean city of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel and Graeco-Roman catacombs.
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© Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Nile journeysAncient EgyptAswan & Nubia
أسوان والنوبةGranite islands, felucca sailing and Nubian villages at the gateway to the south.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 2 days
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptReligious & culturalCairo Citadel
قلعة صلاح الدينSalah al-Din's fortress, seat of Egypt's rulers for seven centuries, crowned by the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageColossi of Memnon
تمثالا ممنونTwo 18-metre statues of Amenhotep III on Luxor's west bank.
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© Darer101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageDahshur pyramids
أهرامات دهشورSneferu's Bent and Red pyramids, the experiments that led to the Great Pyramid.
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© Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons MuseumsAncient EgyptEgyptian Museum, Tahrir
المتحف المصري بالتحريرThe 1902 museum on Tahrir Square, a landmark of Egyptology with the Narmer Palette and royal statues.
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© Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageGiza Pyramids & Sphinx
أهرامات الجيزة وأبو الهولThe plateau of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world.
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© Sohilaali869 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptGrand Egyptian Museum
المتحف المصري الكبيرA large museum beside the pyramids, home to the Tutankhamun collection.
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© Hassan Hamdy wahidy · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Religious & culturalAncient EgyptHistoric Cairo & Khan el-Khalili
القاهرة التاريخية وخان الخليليMedieval mosques, workshops and bazaars of the UNESCO-listed historic city.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageKarnak Temple
معابد الكرنكTemple complex of Amun-Ra with the Great Hypostyle Hall of 134 columns.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageLuxor (ancient Thebes)
الأقصر (طيبة القديمة)The New Kingdom capital: Karnak and Luxor Temple on the east bank, the royal tombs on the west.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 2 days
© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons MuseumsAncient EgyptLuxor Museum
متحف الأقصرA compact, well-lit museum of Theban finds on the corniche.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: 0.25 days© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageLuxor Temple
معبد الأقصرTemple of Amenhotep III and Ramesses II in the heart of Luxor, beautiful after sunset.
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© Rowyda elshaer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons MuseumsAncient EgyptNational Museum of Egyptian Civilization
المتحف القومي للحضارة المصريةEgypt's story from prehistory to today, with the Royal Mummies Hall.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons MuseumsAncient EgyptNubian Museum, Aswan
متحف النوبة بأسوانNubia's history from prehistory to today, born of the campaign to save its monuments.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptNile journeysPhilae Temple
معبد فيلةTemple of Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island in the UNESCO Nubia campaign.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day
© Marc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptNile journeysTemple of Edfu
معبد إدفوThe most complete large temple of ancient Egypt, dedicated to Horus.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageTemple of Hatshepsut
معبد حتشبسوتThe queen's terraced temple at Deir el-Bahari, with reliefs of the Punt expedition.
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© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptNile journeysTemple of Kom Ombo
معبد كوم أمبوThe double temple of Sobek and Horus on a bend of the Nile.
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© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Ancient EgyptArchaeological heritageValley of the Kings
وادي الملوكRoyal tombs of the New Kingdom on Luxor's West Bank.
Editorial draft · unverifiedSuggested visit: Half day