Pompey’s Pillar stands on the ruins of the Temple of Serapeum One needs to climb 100 steps to reach it Pompey’s Pillar is a huge column 22 meters high, carved from red Aswan granite This is the famous Pompey’s Pillar, which stands prominently on the ruins of Rhakotis Hill, where Alexander the Great grew up […]
Also known as St Nun Barbara Church, St Barbara Church was built in the 5th to 6th centuries It is one of the older Coptic Orthodox churches in Cairo The portraits and relics preserved in the church create a kind of dignified and beautiful beauty among many exquisite icons and Coptic architectural craftsmanship Opening hours:
The Citadel of Saladin, also known as Cairo Citadel, is situated on the Muqattam Hills to the east of Cairo This towering fortress was constructed by General Saladin in the 11th century to defend against invasions The Citadel is vast and imposing, with walls standing 2 meters high, and is divided into an inner and
The October War Memorial, located in Cairo, Egypt, was established in 1987 to commemorate the Fourth Middle East War The memorial showcases the command and warfare of that time through models, dioramas, and mosaics, and also records the names of martyrs who fell during the October War It is open to the public from 9:00
The Suez Canal is the world’s third-largest canal With a total length of 167 kilometers, it is a passage connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea It was completed and opened to navigation in 1869 Its opening has greatly shortened previous long voyages and brought Egypt closer to Europe The Suez Canal was long
The Solar Boat Museum is located on the south side of the Khufu Pyramid Inside, a wooden ship is on display It was for Pharaoh Khufu to ride when ascending to the sky and following the sun god to fly across the sky It is the relatively complete and spectacular ancient ship unearthed in the
The Teti Pyramid is located in Saqqara, Egypt It is the mausoleum of Pharaoh Teti of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt It just looks like an ordinary hill If you are interested, you can go and have a look Opening hours: open all day throughout the year
When it comes to the pyramids of Egypt, one cannot help but think of the Great Sphinx of Giza, which is located in the pyramid complex, near the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Khafre With a history of approximately 4000 years, the Great Sphinx, like the pyramids, is a representative relic of ancient
Tutankhamun, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt, died at the age of 19, and his wealth was discovered in 1972 Since then, Tutankhamun’s treasures have been the focus of public attention The exhibition of Tutankhamun’s wealth includes over 2000 luxurious artifacts, such as thrones and gold masks Open all year round from 9:00 to 17:00
The Pyramids of Giza on the Giza Plain is a general term for a group of pyramids, not a single pyramid They were built between 2600 BC and 2500 BC They are synonymous with ancient Egyptian civilization and one of the seven wonders of the world Scale The three larger and better-preserved pyramids in the
