Egypt

Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East that is located in the north of Africa, dates to the time of the pharaohs.

Egypt

Capital: Cairo
Dialing code: +20
Population: 102.3 million in 2020
The President: Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
Gross domestic product: 363.1 billion USD  in 2020

The Egyptian Museum | Tracing 5,000 years of Egyptian history

Valley of the Kings |   Pharaohs’ tombs & burial chambers

Abu Simbel Temples | Massive monument from 13th-century BC

Karnak | Vast iconic complex of temple ruins

Great Sphinx of Giza | Monolithic Ancient Egyptian monument

Giza Necropolis | Site of the Great Pyramids & the Sphinx

Luxor Temple| Place of worship built c.1500-1200BC

Khan el-Khalili | Major bazaar selling souvenirs & crafts

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut | Reconstructed New Kingdom temple

Pyramid of Djoser | Ruins of a step pyramid built for the pharaoh

Colossi of Memnon | Huge ancient Egyptian sandstone statues

Bibliotheca Alexandrina | Landmark contemporary library complex

Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Citadel | Landmark medieval Islamic fortress

The Temple of Horus at Edfu | Ptolemaic temple with a vast statue

Saint Catherine’s Monastery | 6th-century Greek Orthodox monastery

Jabal Mousa | Mountain reserve with history & wildlife

Philae | Nile river island & former temple site

Temple of Kom Ombo | Holy Ptolemaic site with dual design

Ras Mohamed Nature Reserve | Nature reserve with beaches & diving

Mosque of Muhammad Ali | Imposing, alabaster-clad mosque

Aswan High Dam | Iconic old & modern edifices across Nile

Medinet Habu | Ancient temple & tomb of Ramesses III

Citadel of Qaitbay | 15th-century fortress & naval museum

Pyramid of Khafre | Second-largest of Giza’s pyramids

Cairo Tower | Egypt’s tallest tower, with a viewing deck

Philae Temple | Temple, ancient Egypt, architecture, and history

Jungle Aqua Park | Relaxed resort with a water park

Al Azhar Park | Landscaped gardens with city views

The Hanging Church | Coptic place of worship with icons

Valley of the Queens | Ancient royal tombs & excavation site

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan | 14th-century religious education center

Al-Azhar Mosque | Religious structure & university

Luxor Museum | Museum of pharaonic art & sculpture

Mosque of Ibn Tulun | Grandiose ancient Islamic monument

Unfinished Obelisk | Massive obelisk in an ancient quarry

The Coptic Museum | Museum of ancient Egyptian Christian art

Giza Plateau | Ancient plateau with iconic pyramids

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa | Burial chambers from the 2nd century

Nubian Museum | Historical & cultural Egyptian artifacts

Pyramid of Menkaure | Circa 25th-century BCE pyramid at Giza

Ramesseum | Memorial temple to great warrior-king

Montaza Palace | 1932 ornate palace & extensive gardens

Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun | Renowned burial site with wall murals

Dendera Temple Complex | Classical Egyptian site & zodiac ceiling

Museum of Islamic Art Cairo | Palatial Islamic art history museum

Naama Bay | Resort hub with cafes & a coral reef – Egypt

Red Pyramid | Fully accessible ancient burial chamber Egypt

Serapeum and Pompey’s Pillar | Iconic Roman-era granite column