Egyptian Tourist Attractions

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Egyptian Tourist Attractions

• Visit a country live, and immersed in culture.
  Buildings and civilizations that have been since
  the origins of civilization!

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The Sphinx

• Carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, the
  Sphinx is truly a mysterious marvel from the days
  of ancient Egypt. The body of a lion with the
  head of a king or god, the sphinx has come to
  symbolize strength and wisdom.
• Because of the changing desert terrain, the body
  of the Sphinx has been buried several times over
  the past several thousand years. Most recently in
  1905, the sand has been cleared away to expose
  the magnitude and beauty of the entirety of the
  Sphinx. The paws themselves are 50 feet long
  while the entire length is 150 feet . The head is
  30 feet long and 14 feet wide.

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The Pyramids

• There are no more famous ancient sites within
  Egypt, or for that matter elsewhere in the world,
  than the Great Pyramids at Giza. They are,
  without question, the icon most associated with
  the Egypt. They have been both the main
  destination for tourists, and a source of
  imaginative thought to the world for over three
  thousand years.

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Valley of the Kings

• The Valley of the Kings in Upper Egypt contains
  many of the tombs of pharaohs from the New
  Kingdom, including Tutankhamen Ram sees the
  Second.
• The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile,
  across from Thebes within the heart of the Theban
  Necropolis.
• The area has been a focus of concentrated
  archaeological and Egyptological exploration
  since the end of the eighteenth century, and its
  tombs and burials continue to stimulate research
  and interest.
• Has become one of the most famous archaeological
  sites in the world.

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Abu Simbel

• Next to the Pyramids of Giza, Abu Simbel is
  perhaps the most recognized monument of ancient
  Egypt. The two temples built for the pharaoh
  Ramesses II have been attracting visitors since
  Victorian times. Almost as impressive as the
  monument itself is the story of its restoration
  in the 1960's. The temples had to be dismantled
  and physically moved 60 meters up a cliff where
  they were reassembled in the exact same relation
  to each other and the sun.

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Temples of Karnak

• The spectacular Temples of Karnak are not to be
  missed when you travel to Egypt.
• Karnak is like a theme park of ancient Egyptian
  religion - in which every god and goddess of that
  civilization was represented over a period of
  about 2,000 years
• Karnak is the largest and probably also the most
  impressive temple complex in the world. 

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The Egyptian Museum

• The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the first
  stops on most people's itineraries when traveling
  to Egypt. With over 120,000 artifacts, the museum
  houses an incredible display depicting ancient
  Egypt's glorious reign. You can enjoy mummies,
  sarcophagi, pottery, jewelry and of course King
  Tutankhamen's treasures. King Tut's goodies
  include his socks, underwear and the boy-king's
  death-mask made of solid gold, described as the
  most beautiful object ever made. The displays are
  not all labeled very well and it's a little
  haphazard but you'll enjoy it nevertheless.

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COLOSSI OF MEMNON

• The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone
  statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past
  3400 years they have stood in the Theban
  necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern
  city of Luxor.
• The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (14th
  century BC) in a seated position, his hands
  resting on his knees and his gaze turned eastward
  toward the river and the rising sun.
• The original function of the Colossi was to stand
  guard at the entrance to Amenhotep's memorial
  temple (or mortuary temple) a massive cult
  centre built during the pharaoh's lifetime, where
  he was worshipped as a god-on-earth both before
  and after his departure from this world. In its
  day, this temple complex was the largest and most
  opulent in Egypt.

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The Pharaonic Village

• The Pharaonic Village is located 3 miles (5 Km)
  south of downtown Cairo at Jacob island. It is
  built as a small city that depicts the life in
  ancient Egypt. Approximately 100 actors and
  actresses perform all the daily activities of the
  ancient Egyptians including agriculture, pottery,
  weaving, sculpturing, wine -making, papyrus
  (paper making), perfume making, etc.... During
  this entire trip you are transported by floating
  amphitheaters through canals in the village.

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Valley Of The Queens

• The Valley of the Queens is an isolated cemetery,
  at the southern part of the vast necropolis of
  Thebes, on the west bank of Luxor. It contains
  about 70 tombs, mainly belonging to Queens,
  Princesses, Princes and Nobles, who lived during
  the XIX and XX Dynasties. In general, these
  tombs are smaller than the ones of the Kings. The
  plans of these tombs usually consist of a small
  antechamber, a long narrow corridor with several
  side chambers, and at the end - the burial
  chamber