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Great Sphinx of Giza
Giza Necropolis, Cairo, Egypt
Great Sphinx of Giza is the world's oldest monumental sculpture that has survived to the present day. The exact time of its construction remains a mystery to archaeologists.
Sphinx statue, shown with a lion's body and a human head, facing the rising sun and is the guardian of the rest ...
Red Pyramid
Dahshur, Cairo
Pink Pyramid - one of the largest of the pyramids of Egypt located near Cairo in Dahshurskogo necropolis. It got its name in honor of the color of faces in which they are painted in the sunset. It seems that the pyramid changes color to red.
Because the Bent Pyramid was unsuccessful ...
Bent Pyramid
Bent Pyramid, Giza, Egypt
Bent Pyramid, or as it is called - "cut off" and "diamond-shaped", has received a response from an atypical form of the structure and the wrong angle faces. Perhaps it was a failed attempt at building or searching for the ideal shape. In addition, the Bent Pyramid - the only ...
Khan El Khalili-Bazaar
Bab Al Louq, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is the largest market in Egypt and throughout the African continent. Previously, it was one of the Turkish Ottoman bazaars. Founded in the 14th century, the market has gradually expanded. To date, the territory has preserved its ancient buildings and monuments. The market of Khan ...
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Mokattam hill, Midan al Qalaa
2294
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Mohammed Ali Mosque - one of the most outstanding buildings of Egypt, 19th century. The temple is part of the Cairo citadel, whose construction began in the 12th century. The mosque was built in honor of the Khedive of Egypt Muhammad Ali Pasha. Temple impresses with its original decor. Mohamed Ali ...
Coptic Museum
Metro Station Mar Girgis, 3 Sharia Mar Girgis, Old Cairo
The capital of Egypt is Coptic Museum, which is a rich collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts. The museum focuses on the history, religion and culture of the Copts - a direct descendant of the Egyptians, who professed the Christian faith in Egypt. To date, the Copts make up about 10% of the ...
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Al Ismaileyah, Qasr an Nile, Cairo Governorate
Cairo Egyptian Museum - the largest by number of Egyptian artifacts in the world. It collected 120,000 exhibits that tell the history of ancient Egypt from 3000 BC. e. and to the Roman colonial era. The building of the Cairo museum was built by architect Marcel Dyunonom in the early 20th century. ...
Al-Azhar Mosque
El Azhar St. Cairo
2623
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Mosque of al-Azhar University in Cairo, is one of the most important temples in Egypt and a symbol of the Muslim faith. The mosque was built in the late 10th century and is named after the daughter of the Muslim prophet Fatima Zuhra. The mosque is also the seminary, which was once based in the ...
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Shari' al-Saliba, al-Basatin, Cairo
2749
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One of the oldest architectural monuments of Egypt is the mosque of Ibn Tulun. The time of its construction dates back to 868 - 884 years BC. The mosque was built on the orders of Sultan Ahmed Ibn Tulun.
The place of construction of the mosque was the hill Jabal Yashkur. Tradition says ...
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