Top 10 Things to do in Cairo with Family
Top 10 Things to do in Cairo with Family
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One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza served as the royal necropolis for the Old Kingdom and was built on one of the rockiest plateaus on the banks of the Nile in Northern Egypt. The pyramid structure represents the development of tomb design and was created to last forever for an additional life.
Pyramids, tomb complexes, workers' housing, the solar boat museum, and the large sphinx make up the burial constructions of the three rulers of the fourth dynasty on the Giza plateau.
2/ Sphinx
The Sphinx Is on of the famous Legends all over the world, It was dedicated to King khafre at the 4th Dynasty, located at the entrance "the valley temple" to guard the Pyramids of Giza and the mysterious monuments inside them.
The Sphinx is truly a mysterious marvel from the days of ancient Egypt, Carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, Standing 73.5 meters long, 1903 meters wide and 20.22 height, its body of a lion with the head of a king or god, the sphinx is symbolize to strength and wisdom.
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square has an incredible collection of more than 120,000 artefacts that illustrate the magnificent era of ancient Egypt. King Tutankhamun's jewels, pottery, sarcophagi, pottery, mummies—this huge inheritance is displayed in all its unmatched splendour in hundreds of beautiful full-color photos taken using unique lighting techniques.
Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist, built the Egyptian Museum in the 19th century to prevent the looting of archaeological sites and to organise the exhibition of the gathered items. These antiquities were initially kept at the Azbakian Garden in Cairo, where they were later moved to a museum that was later moved to Ismail Pasha's Giza palace extension. The current museum was constructed in 1900 by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon in the neoclassical style.
The name Memphis was first given by the Ancient Egyptians as Min-Nefer, and afterwards by the Greeks as Memphis. It is now a neighborhood village called Mit Rahina.
Memphis was the first capital city built following the union of Upper and Lower Egypt, and it was established in the first dynasty (3100 B.C.) by King Narmar. During the whole Old Kingdom, it remained the nation's capital.
Memphis was a centre for the worship of Ptah, god of creation and artworks, The creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, were the main focus of worship in the city which formed Memphis triad.
5/ the Step Pyramid of Saqqara
Saqqara Or Sakkara is a desolate desert located west of the Nile 9 miles (14 km) south of Cairo, saqqara complex containd pyramid of djoser, Pharaohs buildings, columns and shrines, Mastaba of Mereruka, Pyramid texts of Unas, The purpose off saqqara complex is to facilitate a successful afterlife for the king so that he could be eternally reborn.
Step Pyramid or (pyramid of djoser) consecrated to king djoser, built by architect Imhotep, during third dynasty in Sakkara which was the cemetery for Memphis, Djoser's complex is the first stone building in Egypt whose architect is known with the name of Imhotep, The entrance to Sakkara has a large scale stone wall surrounds the complex.
Alexandria, Egypt’s second capital, is a true Mediterranean jewel that hovers between illusion and reality, it’s the city developed from a mere anchorage to “The Pearl of the Mediterranean” Alexandria has first come to existence when the young Macedonian leader Alexander the Great choose it to become the capital of Graeco- Roman Egypt in 332 B.C. It wasn’t only an ancient Egyptian center for learning, but it was also a historical site
Alexandria is situated on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 179km (111 miles) north of Cairo, From the 19th century Alexandria took a new role, as a focus for Egypt's commercial and maritime expansion, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library.
Superb Aswan is a friendly town, Aswan is Egypt’s southernmost city, 680km (425 miles) south of Cairo, 220Km (137 miles) to the south of Luxor. Aswan takes its name from the ancient Egyptian word “Swan”, meaning “the market”. This is because it was located on the main trade route between Egypt and the southern lands.
Dazzling Aswan is the third most popular place to visit in Egypt, behind Cairo and Luxor, it has a large population of Nubian people, mostly resettled from their homeland in the area flooded by Lake Nasser. Aswan is the home of many granite quarries from which most of the Obelisks seen in Luxor, were sourced used for so many sculptures and obelisks.
8/ Luxor City
Luxor City Located in Upper Egypt, has been described as the world’s biggest open-air museum, Luxor contains about a third of the most valuable monuments and antiquities in the whole world, which makes it one of the most important tourist sites. Luxor Monuments such as The Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, El Deir El-Bahri (the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut), the worker's village at Deir El-Medina.
Luxor is located about 670 km. (416 miles) to the south of Cairo, 220km (137 miles) to the north of Aswan, and 280 kms (174 miles) to the west of Hurghada.
Was devoted to Ptah, Harmakis, and Amon Ra, the gods of ancient Egypt. Four statues that belonged to the Pharaoh make up the façade. Four enormous seated statues of Ramses are depicted on the massive facade of the Ramses II temple. The statues are each 67 feet high, and the facade is 119 feet broad and 100 feet high. The region was once on the southern edge of pharaonic Egypt, facing Nubia. Beautiful specimens of ancient Egyptian art can be found in the four enormous statues of Ramses that stand in front of the main temple. The largest surviving sculptures from the pharaonic era are the four figures that stand watch at the entrance of the greater of these temples. then set sail in the direction of Kasr Ibrim, Amada, and Bennut Tomb.
10/Sharm El Sheikh city
Explore water activities in this fantastical world, watch the beautiful, colourful fish and coral reefs, relax on Sharm's beaches, take an amazing tour to St. Catherine Monastery, which was constructed by emperor Justinian I, or experience the beauty of Nuweiba with a ravishing tour to the magical Colored Canyon, discover fantastical lands, and refresh your mind with a lovely Red Sea vacation.
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