Egypt
About Egypt
Egypt, a nation connecting the Middle East with northeast Africa, dates back to the time of the pharaohs. Millennium old ruins are situated along the fertile Nile river valley such as Giza's monumental Pyramids and Great Sphinx, Luxor's hieroglyph lined Karnak temple and Valley of the King's tombs. In the capital of Cairo, you can see Ottoman monuments, such as the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum that have a collection of antiques. The Mediterranean port of Alexandria is home to Greco-Roman ruins, such as Pompey's Pillar and Kom el Shoqafa's rock-cut catacombs. Biblical Mount Sinai and Red Sea beach resorts such as Sharm el-Sheikh, renowned for the coral reefs of Ras Mohammed National Park, lie on the Sinai Peninsula. The temples in Abu Simbel, constructed for Pharaoh Ramesses II and Nefertari, and moved to save them from the waters of the Nile, are far to the south of Nubia. Most of Egypt is still uninhabited and you can reach the Sahara desert and dunes by camel or jeep on a safari.
Abu Simbel Temples
Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments", which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, during the 19th Dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
Karnak Temple
Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak from Arabic Khurnak meaning "fortified village", comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt. It consists of four main parts, of which only the largest is currently open to the general public and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut and the main place of worship of the Eighteenth Dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head.
Valley Of The Kings
Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom. The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary". Four of the major mortuary temples visited by early travelers include the Temple of Seti I at Gurnah, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri, the Temple of Ramesses II and the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu.
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai known as Jabal Musa is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is a possible location of the biblical Mount Sinai, the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. It is surrounded on all sides by higher peaks of the mountain range. Immediately north of the mountain is the 6th century Saint Catherine's Monastery. The summit has a mosque that is still used by Muslims, and a Greek Orthodox chapel, constructed in 1934 on the ruins of a 16th-century church.
Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis is an urban oasis in Egypt between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 km east of the Libyan border, and 560 km from Cairo. Its fame lies primarily in its ancient role as the home to an oracle of Ammon, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction that gave the oasis its ancient name Oasis of Amun Ra.
Lake Nasser
Lake Nasser is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Lake Nassar boat cruises, which include visiting the monuments and temples along the edge of Lake Nassar, are very popular. Visiting the temples at Abu Simbel is a highlight of these tours.
Temple of Edfu
Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt and was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth, and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
Deir el-Bahari
Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is a part of the Theban Necropolis and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first monument built at the site was the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II of the Eleventh Dynasty. During the Eighteenth Dynasty, Amenhotep I and Hatshepsut also built extensively at the site.
Cairo
Cairo is the expansive capital of Egypt situated along the Nile River. Tahrir Square and the massive Egyptian Museum contain a wealth of antiques, including royal mummies and gilded objects by King Tutankhamun. The location of the iconic pyramids and the Great Sphinx, dating back to the 26th century BC, is near Giza. The 187 m Cairo Tower provides panoramic views of the city in the leafy Zamalek district of Gezira Island.
Luxor
Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It is on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th to 11th centuries B.C. Today's city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, a mile north. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the river’s west bank.
Alexandria
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes, and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.
Best Time To Visit Egypt
Egypt has a hot desert climate, with scorching days from May to September. The winter season is from December to February is usually mild, with cold nights in the desert.
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