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Dahshur About 40 km south of Cairo lies the area of Dahshur, the site of Egypt’s oldest pyramids in their known form. It is part of the Memphis necropolis, the capital of the Old Kingdom. Sneferu built two pyramids here, known as the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. The Dahshur Complex The kings of the...Read More

Medium Pyramid The Medium Pyramid is located about 70 kilometers south of Cairo in the Beni Suef Governorate. In its current form, it does not look much like a traditional pyramid but resembles a huge stone tower built on a high hill. It has been shown that this hill is actually a pile of stone debris...Read More

Gabal el-Silsilah (Al-Selsela Mountain) Al-Selsela Mountain is one of the most important archaeological sites in Aswan, located on both the eastern and western banks of the Nile between Edfu and Kom Ombo, about 60 kilometers from the magnificent Temple of Edfu. Its significance comes from its special and unique topographical location at the narrowest part of...Read More

Fayoum Fayoum is a large natural oasis covering an area of about 17,000 square kilometers. It once contained a large lake that flooded most of its area. What remains today is Lake Qarun. History and Significance In ancient times, it was called the “Land of the Lake” and was known as “Ba-Yum.” It is considered one...Read More

Isadora Cemetery This is one of the tombs shaped like houses, known as burial houses, built in the style of Greek houses. At that time, this house represented a new style of tomb architecture previously unknown in Egypt. The house is made of baked mud bricks, has a dark color, and is painted white both inside...Read More