The imposing temples, colossal pyramids, golden treasures, enigmatic hieroglyphs, powerful pharaohs, strange gods, and mysterious mummies are features of Ancient Egyptian culture that have fascinated people over the millennia.
The pairing of present-day energy and iconic ancient sites makes Egypt an absolute must-visit! Besides exploring the Last Wonder Of the Ancient World (The Pyramids Of Giza), there are many fascinating places to be explored at different places in Egypt.
CAIRO, EGYPT
1. The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Built around the 20th century, this vast museum in the centre of Cairo houses around 120,000 artefacts – the largest collection of pharaonic antiquities anywhere in the world.
📍Location: Tahrir Square, Meret Basha, Ismailia, Qasr an Nile, Cairo Governorate 11516, Egypt.
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 300 ($ 9.71)
2. The Salah Al-Din Citadel, Cairo
One of the most iconic monuments in Islamic Cairo, the Citadel of Sultan Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin) is among the most impressive defensive fortresses dating to the Middle Ages.
📍Location: 27J8+F9H, Salah Salem St, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate 4252360, Egypt.
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 300 ($ 9.71)
3. Saqqara Necropolis, Cairo
This massive archaeological site, which was covered in sand until the mid-1800s, is known for its famous Step Pyramid and it is the resting place for many pharaohs and their families.
📍Location: V698+9PP, Badrshein, Giza Governorate 3352001, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 300 ($ 9.71)
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
1. Kom El-Shoqafa, Alexandria
Also known as the hill of treasure, the catacombs of Kom El Shofaqa are regarded as a huge necropolis and royal cemetery that date back to the second century AD. The necropolis has a unique mixture of Roman, Hellenistic and pharaonic art elements reflected in the paintings
📍Location: 12 متفرع من ش, Ras at Tin, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 80 ($ 2.59)
2. Kom El-Dekka, Alexandria
The site of Kom El-Dekka is home to the remains of the ancient city of Alexandria, which was the center of philosophical learning, art, and culture in the Roman world around the 5th to 7th centuries AD.
📍Location: Kom Ad Dakah Sharq, Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 80 ($ 2.59)
3. Pompey’s Pillar, Alexandria
Pompey’s Pillar is the only ancient monument remaining whole and standing in all Alexandria today. It's the name of a Roman triumphal column, however the name is misleading. The pillar was dedicated sometime around 297-303 AD in honor of the Roman Emperor Diocletian and would have supported a massive statue of him.
📍Location: Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Karmouz, Alexandria Governorate 5341142, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 80 ($ 2.59)
4. Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria
The Qaitbay Citadel is a 15th century Islamic fortress built to protect the city from invading Crusaders. It is considered as one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
📍Location: As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate 5321431, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 100 ($ 3.24)
LUXOR, EGYPT
1. Karnak Temple, Luxor
Karnak is the second most-visited site in Egypt, after the Pyramids at Giza. The name Karnak, is derived from the Arabic khurnak, meaning fortified village. At one stage it was connected to the Temple of Luxor by a 2.5km (1.5mi) avenue of sphinx statues, some of which are still intact.
📍Location: Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 300 ($ 9.71)
2. Luxor Temple, Luxor
This huge temple complex is different from most archaeological relics in Luxor in the way that it is wasn't dedicated to a single pharaoh or god – it was built as a ceremonial temple for the crowning of Egypt’s rulers.
📍Location: Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362501, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 180 ($ 5.83)
3. Valley of the Kings, Luxor
Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs from the New Kingdom period, all very different from each other.
📍Location: Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 400 ($ 12.95)
4. The Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor
Built more than 3,000 years ago, this one-of-a-kind temple on the Nile’s west bank honors one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs. Tales of Hatshepsut’s life can be found on reliefs throughout the structure, which stretches across three different levels. Its design evokes classical architecture that would be found in Greece years later.
📍Location: Al Qarna Desert, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 160 ($ 5.18)
ASWAN, EGYPT
1. Abu Simbel Temple, Aswan
Abu Simbel is an UNESCO protected ancient temple complex dedicated to Ramses II and his wife, in southern Egypt and located at the second cataract of the Nile River. It was originally cut into a solid rock cliff. in the 13th century BCE, celebrating the reign of Ancient Egypt’s mightiest pharaoh with a stunning show of his civilization’s technical and artistic skills.
📍Location: Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate 1211501, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 400 ($ 12.95)
2. Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan
Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank, the temple of Kom Ombo is a unique temple in Egypt as a double temple, dedicated to two gods- the crocodile deity Sobek and to the falcon-headed Haroeris. It was built during the the Graeco-Roman period (332 BC AD 395).
📍Location: Nagoa Ash Shatb, Markaz Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate 1281301, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 160 ($ 5.18)
3. Edfu Temple, Aswan
Built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC, Edfu Temple is one of the most striking and complete of ancient Egyptian temples and is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus.
📍Location: Adfo, Edfo, Aswan Governorate 1291234, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 200 ($ 6.47)
4. Philae Temple, Aswan
Built during the reign of Ptolemy II (Egypt's Greco-Roman Period), the Philae Temple is a gem in the crown of the river Nile that stands majestically on Agilkia Island, southern Egypt and is dedicated to the goddess of love- Isis, the mother of Horus, the god of kingship.
📍Location: Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
🎟️ Entry Fee for one: EGP 300 ($ 9.71)
Out of these unmissable ancient attractions in Egypt, which city will you visit first? Let us know in the comments below!
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