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Egypt's Absolute Essentials

Explore the evolution of Egyptian architecture and history, from the structural transitions of the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur to the revolutionary city of Amarna, founded by Akhenaten. This collection highlights the UNESCO-listed Nubian monuments, including Abu Simbel and Philae, which were relocated to preserve them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. The list also features significant Middle Kingdom sites and modern engineering feats like the El Ferdan Railway Bridge, the world’s longest swing bridge.

Egypt's Absolute Essentials — Map

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Bent Pyramid

The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo,…

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Black Pyramid

The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.

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Amarna

Archaeological remains of the capital city established by Pharaoh Akhenaten in the late Eighteenth Dynasty. The site contains ruins of palaces and temples dedicated to the sun disc Aten.

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Amarna

Amarna is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city during the late Eighteenth…

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Alamein Memorial

The Alamein Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial in the El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Egypt.

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Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

UNESCO World Heritage site comprising ancient temples relocated in the 1960s to avoid flooding. It includes the massive rock-cut structures of Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae.

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Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian temple built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 B.C., as one of many Egyptian…

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Temple of Derr

A rock-cut speos temple built by Pharaoh Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. Dedicated to the god Ra-Horakhty, it was originally located on the east bank of the Nile before being moved to New Amada.

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Temple of Hibis

The Temple of Hibis is the largest and best preserved ancient Egyptian temple in the Kharga Oasis, as well as the only structure in Egypt…

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Ed Dakka Temple

Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. It is the site of the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient…

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Wadi es-Sebua Temple

Wadi es-Sebua, or Valley of the Lions, is the site of two New Kingdom Egyptian temples, including one speos temple constructed by the 19th…

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Amon Temple

A New Kingdom temple dedicated to the god Amun, located within the Wadi es-Sebua archaeological complex and constructed during the reign of Ramesses II.

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Re & Thot Temple

Small New Kingdom temple dedicated to the deities Re-Horakhty and Thoth. It is part of the relocated archaeological site at Wadi es-Sebua.

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Royal Tomb of Eknathon

Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city of the late Eighteenth Dynasty.

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Royal Tomb of Akhenaten

The Royal Tomb of Akhenaten, located in the Royal Wadi at Amarna, is the burial place of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten.

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Great Temple of the Aten

The Great Temple of the Aten was a temple located in the city of el-Amarna, Egypt.

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El Ferdan Railway Bridge

The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the western shipping lane of the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt.

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