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Tomb of Penout

Penout Tomb is located in Aniba between Aswan and Abu Simbel. One of rarest ancient Egypt tombs known for the outstanding inscriptions found on the walls and columns. Uncover the F ...

Red Sea

Where is the Red Sea located?. It is to the East of Egypt; Sinai & Gulf of Suez to the West and Aqaba Gulf to the East. It passes by the lands of various countries including Egypt, ...

Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is one of the newest tourist destinations in Egypt. The development of the city began in 1995, experts assert that Marsa Alam would be a major city for tourism because o ...

Portsaid

Portsaid, the courageous city, as best described Egyptians, has an extremely strategic location. Perhaps its location that made all this civilization emerge there. Situated at the ...

Ain Sokhna

El Ain El Sokhna is one of the newest touristic destinations added to the map in Egypt. It was a simple village with few local resorts. During the previous ten years, El Ain El Sok ...

Alexandria

For Egyptians and many tourists, Alexandria is their favorite city in Egypt. Learn About Ancient Alexandria History, Alexandria Ancient City Sightseeing, Pharos of Alexandria, The ...

Ras Mohammed National Park

Lot of people believe that Ras Mohamed does not belong to this world with its unique environment, location & the cleaner and even smells different air than any other place. Uncover ...

Dakhla Oasis

Dakhla Oasis, one of Egypt’s mot remote oases, it is a splendid gateway for a vacation of unlimited relaxation. Dakhla is surrounded by a wall of colorful rock formations and fer ...

St Anthony Monastery

St. Antony the Great, when orphaned at the age of 18, became a hermit and lived to 105 years old. Uncover the Monastery of Saint Anthony. Learn About St Anthony's Monastery Egypt ...

Sharm El Naga

Hurghada is perfect for those seeking total relaxation with fantastic weather and warm sea temperatures around the year. Sharm El Naga is 45 minutes south of Hurghada, it is a very ...

Hurghada

Hurghada Egypt is the jewel of the Red Sea and one of the most important beach resorts in the land of the Nile. With a coastline that extends for more than 45 kilometers, from Nort ...

Saqqara

Sakkara is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the cemetery for Memphis, still one of the virgin archaeological sites despite that so much has already b ...

Nile River

The Nile is a major north flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. Read more to learn about Nile River History, Nile River Map, N ...

Pharaoh Island

Taba, in the eastern Sinai Peninsula, marks the location of the southern border crossing between Egypt and Israel. Pharaoh Island is as one of main attraction to explore in Taba. I ...

Al Alamein

Approximately 130 Km west of Alexandria on the main coast road to Mersa Matruh. El Alamein has a hot desert climate , in common with most of the Middle East & North Africa. Al Alem ...

Egyptian Museum

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world’s most famous monuments. Cairo Museum in Tahrir Square is one of Egypt’s top attractions, known as the Egypti ...

Dendera Temple

Dendera temple complex of is considered one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. Located 2.5 km south east of Dendera (Tantere) the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, known to ...

Abydos Temple

Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, also of the eight Upper Nome. Today, Abydos is notable for the memorial temple of Pharoah Seti I, the temple been built dur ...

White Desert

A white cream color and massive chalk rock formations that been created as result of occasional sandstorm in the area, intensified by the clear light of noon, shimmering gold at su ...

Siwa Oasis

Siwa, the most mysterious of all Egypt's oases lying between Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea with 23,000 people who speak a distinct language of the Berber family. Unc ...

Kharga Oasis

Most of the desert tours visiting Egypt's Western Desert include a stop at Kharga. It is the capital of the governorate of the new valley, or Al Wadi Al Gadeed. It connected Egypt ...

Farafra Oasis

Egypt Western Desert is 262, 000 square miles of dunes, canyons, oases, mountainous plateaus, and valleys that span most of land west of the Nile Valley. The small oasis of Al Fara ...

Bahariya Oasis

The most accessible of the Western Desert Oases, Bahariya offers many interesting attractions and a foretaste of how life goes in an oasis. Bahariya Oasis has a particular historic ...

Djara Cave

30m wide, 8m high contains animal engravings date back to Neolithic Period. Located at the middle of Western Desert next to old camel track connecting Farafra & Assiut. Uncover Dja ...

Black Desert

Most people are not aware of the beauty of specific parts of Egypt desert. The section that attracts tourists the most in Sahara Western Desert is that particular area located betw ...

Taba

Located near the Egyptian Israeli borders, Taba has always had a special unique character. Located near the borders of Israel, Jordan, & Saudi Arabia, Taba was the last city to ret ...

Saint Catherine

Located at the foot of Moses Mountain in Sinai Egypt. The area unique natural & cultural values was a primary goal in the declaration of the St. Catherine National Park. Uncover St ...

Sinai Peninsula

Sinai is one of the most spectacularly beautiful landscapes on the planet, some of which has in recent years been set aside as national parks. Uncover Sinai Peninsula Location, Sin ...

Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh is one of the most popular resorts in Egypt and lately all over the world. The city is the largest in Sinai and surely an important touristic destination that welco ...

Dahab

Dahab is the most wonderful cities located in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Situated over the shores of the Aqaba Gulf, Dahab is famous for its wonderful beaches and magnificent sp ...

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is a major tourist attraction in Luxor Egypt used as royal burial site for nearly 500 years in ancient Egypt. It has become famous for the discovery of Tuta ...

The Colossi of Memnon

One of the main attractions in Luxor West Bank on the road to the monument area, 2 gigantic statues known as the Colossi of Memnon belong to Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years ...

Edfu Temple

Edfu is located 60 Km to the north of Aswan, today it is an important center for sugar production and pottery. The most important monument in Edfu is the Temple of Horus, it is one ...

Kom Ombo Temple

Kom Ombo is located in Upper Egypt on the east bank of the Nile. The origins of Kom Ombo are mysterious, perhaps still buried for future generations to discover. The Temple of Kom ...

Thebes

Luxor is one of the world’s greatest cities, the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt is even more of an archaeological paradise than the East Bank. It is much more than what we refer to ...

Luxor Temple

Many festivals were celebrated in Thebes (Waset in ancient Egyptian). The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important one, the festival of Opet. It appears that the templ ...

East Bank Luxor

In ancient times it was known as Waset and later Thebes under the Greeks. Homer is said to have described Luxor as the ‘City of the Hundred Gates’. Travel to Luxor and you will ...

Karnak Temple

Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest religious Temple in World ! Uncover the Temple of Karnak Egypt. Facts About Temple at Karn ...

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut Temple (Deir el-Bahri Temple Complex) is an incredible expression of the absolute power of a pharaoh, whether woman or man. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of t ...

Esna Lock

Esna Lock on the River Nile links Esna and Aswan cities. The Lock was opened January 1 st 1996 at elevation difference of 8 meters, 17 meters wide, 221 meters long and 14.6 meters ...

Luxor

Luxor Egypt or ancient Thebes is one of the most wonderful Egyptian cities. It witnessed the flourishing of the New Kingdom and served as the capital of Egypt for hundreds of years ...

Wadi El Seboua

2 Egyptian temples were built in Wadi El Seboua during the new kingdom: a temple for king Ramesses II which was moved to the new site several Kilometers to North West, the earlier ...

Unfinished Obelisk

The Unfinished Obelisk is one of the popular sites in Aswan. Situated on the southern edge of the Northern quarry. Uncover the history of the abandoned Obelisk of Aswan Quarry, fac ...

Aswan Dam

The High Dam of Aswan is a known attraction for tourists visiting Aswan. Uncover Aswan High Dam facts, why was the Aswan Dam built, Aswan Dam pros and cons, who built Aswan Dam, Ho ...

Temple of Dakka

The temple of Dakka was dedicated to Thoth of the Sycamore Fig, it was originally located about 100 kilometers south of the Aswan High Dam in what we refer to today as Nubia, thoug ...

Philae Temple

One of the main sites visited by almost every tour to Egypt, Philae is actually a nonexistent island now buried beneath Lake Nasser and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian tem ...

Citadel of Kasr Ibrim

Qasr Ibrim is an archaeological site in Lower Nubia. It was named after an ancient citadel on Lake Nasser. Uncover Qasr Ibrim between Egypt and Africa facts, History of Qasr Ibrim ...

Aswan

Aswan is a city of special magic of its own. Located at the southernmost point of the Nile Valley, it has served as the southern gateway of Egypt for many years. Uncover Aswan Egy ...

Amada Temple

It was built on the orders of Tuthmosis III and his son, Amenhotep II during Egypt's New Kingdom 18th Dynasty. Uncover The Temple of Amada. Learn About Amada Temple Egypt History, ...

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel, site of two temples built by the king Ramses II, located in Aswān Egypt. It is generally considered the grandest of temples commissioned during the reign of Rameses II ...

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa or Alexandria's catacombs, are short distance southwest of the Pompey pillar in Alexandria Egypt. The Catacombs means underground tunnels, it is con ...

Qaitbay Citadel

The Citadel of Qaitbay ‎is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean Sea coast in Alexandria Egypt. The Castle of Qaitbay, also known as (Quaitbay Citadel) ...

Pompey's Pillar

Pompey's Pillar is the biggest memorial column in Egypt. It is 25 meter tall structure of granite, completed in 292 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Diocletian. Uncover Facts Ab ...

Tel El Amarna

The Capital of Ikhnaton, 100 km on the east bank of the Nile near Asyut Egypt. Built 1348 BC by Amenhotep IV to be his capital devoted to god Aton. Uncover The Ruins at Tel El Amar ...

Beni Hasan

Beni Hassan is an archaeological site carved into limestone rock 245 Km south of Cairo. Beni Hasan tombs are consisted of 39 tombs with daily life scenes for the military ‎leader ...

Al Minya

Ikhnaton capital 1390 BC, 245 km south of Cairo halfway between Cairo and Luxor. El Minya covers an area of 32,279 sq with 4 million population. Named after King Khufu (the nursing ...

Wadi Hitan Park

Whales Valley is 60 km south of Wadi EL Rayan in Fayoum oasis 150 km from Cairo. Wadi Hitan is an open air museum dates back to 45 million years, discovered in 1936, announced in 2 ...

Wadi El Rayan

42km protected area below sea level & 65 km southwest Faiyum city about 2 hours drive from the Western Desert. Wadi El Rayan national reserve covers an area of 1759 km2 and designa ...

Fayoum Oasis

90 km southwest of Cairo about 2 hours driving. Al Fayoum is one of Egypt oldest cities & oases with historic sites from various eras. Home to multiple activities from bird watchin ...

Memphis

Memphis Egypt is part of Saqqara necropolis with remains of the great temple of Ptah and 2 huge statues of Ramses II still at the site. Wander Memphis Egypt Map, Facts About Memphi ...

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Khan El-Khalili bazaar is 14th century open air Arab souk. Built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks El Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid Islamic Cairo. Filled with exotic unique items ...

Old Cairo

Old Cairo dates back to the 6th century, the site of those ancient capitals before modern Cairo. It is now Cairo religious community contains ancient mosques, churches & synagogues ...

Alabaster Mosque

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is situated inside the open court of Cairo Saladin Citadel, designed by the Turkish architect Yousf Boushnaq in 1830 A.D as replica of Sultan Ahmed Mosqu ...

Giza Pyramids

Dating back to 2589 BC, Giza Pyramids are the Only remaining ancient world wonders with its 3 pyramids built for kings Cheops, Chephren & Micerinus. Cheops pyramid is the oldest an ...

Cairo

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, the largest city in country and an important political, cultural & commercial hub in Middle East and Arab World. It has a population of more than 20 mi ...

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