Egypt's Sacred Sites
Egypt’s religious landscape spans millennia, from the monotheistic revolution of Akhenaten at Amarna to the grand Greco-Roman temples of Nubia, such as Wadi es-Sebua and the Temple of Dakka. This collection features significant Christian landmarks like the 5th-century White Monastery and the modern Cathedral of the Nativity. Islamic heritage is represented by the 13th-century Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in Alexandria and the remote desert shrine of Sufi leader Imam Shadhili.
A El Morsi Abou El Abbas Mosque
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is an Egyptian mosque in the city of Alexandria.
B 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.
C 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.
D Northern tombs
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city of the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
E Amarna
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city of the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
F Maharraqa
Temple of Al-Maharraqa is an ancient Egyptian Temple dedicated to Isis and Serapis.
G 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…
H 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…
I Amon Temple
New Kingdom temple dedicated to Amun, relocated during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia to protect it from Lake Nasser.
Re & Thot Temple
Small Nubian temple dedicated to the deities Ra-Horakhty and Thoth, situated within the Wadi es-Sebua archaeological complex.
White Monastery
The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after…
L Cathedral of the Nativity
Large Coptic Orthodox cathedral in the New Administrative Capital, inaugurated in 2019 as the largest Oriental Orthodox place of worship in the Middle East.
Shrine of Imam Shadhili
The Shrine of Imam Shadhili is a highly venerated place for Muslims, commemorating renowned Islamic scholar, imam and the founder of…
Knyst alqdys alanba shnwdh
Coptic Orthodox church in the Sohag region dedicated to Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite, a pivotal figure in Egyptian monastic history.
Damyana
Coptic Orthodox monastery and major pilgrimage site in the Nile Delta, dedicated to the 4th-century martyr Saint Damiana.
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