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Cairo area

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Giza : Khephren's Pyramid
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Giza : The Sphinx is a lion with a human head (effigy of the King Khephren).
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Saqqara : king Djoser's step Pyramid.
It's the oldest known pyramid (year 2650 BC).


Karnak area

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Karnak : the largest temple in Egypt (way in). Path with criocephal Sphinx.
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The largest hypostyle room in the World :
134 columns 23 metres high.
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Architrave
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Khonsu's Temple.
The pharaoh Thoutmosis III is up (but dead) with his arms folded.
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Deir El Bahari (West Thebes) : Queen Hatshepsout's funeral temple
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Typical house


Luxor & Valley of the Kings

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Fresco of the Gods
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Fresco
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Architrave : the God Nekhbet as a vulture that protects Egypt.
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Amon-Ra's Temple, built under Amenophis III and Ramses II.
The Gods Amon, Mout and Khonsu were venerated there.
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Ramses II's Court
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Colossus of Memnon, in the Luxor way out.


South region

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Esna : this temple was dedicated to the God Khnum.
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Esna : fresca in the temple.
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Edfu : 2nd largest temple in Egypt. It was dedicated to the God Horus.
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Philae Temple : it was dedicated to the God Isis (3rd Century BC).
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Philae Temple : fresco showing the Gods Isis, Osiris and Horus.
At the foot of the wall, you can see the famous Rosetta stone.



Authors : Monique & Alain, 1998

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