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The Great
Pyramid of Giza is the oldest tombstone on the list of the Seven Wonders of the
Antique World. The Great Pyramid took about 20 years to complete, and several
theories are debated by scholars as to how it was built and by whom. Some
theories point to slave labor, but it seems more reasonable that Egyptians
themselves lent their efforts, working during the times of year when the Nile
was flooded and their farm work would not have been possible. It would have
been a sort of civil service.
Sphinx is
an image of a recumbent lion with a human head invented by the Egyptians of the
Old Kingdom, and is a cultural import in Greek
mythology. Sakkara is one of the most wide
archaeological sites in Egypt!
It was the burial ground for Memphis,
the capital of Ancient Egypt, yet it is still one of the virgin archaeological
sites, despite the fact that so much has already been found here! The Egyptian
museums describe the history and historical events of Egypt.
Mohamed
Ali Mosque is surrounded by the most attractive Mosques in Egypt. It
stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of
Saladin, and is also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was Yousf
Boushnaq, a Turkish man who had come over from Istanbul to construct this huge Mosque for
Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt
from1805 until 1849. He based his strategy on the Sultan Ahamed Mosque in Istanbul, and the
building began in 1830 A.D. The work sustained ceaselessly until the death of
Mohamed Ali in 1849, and had to be over during the reign of his successors.
Construction
of the Abu Simbel
Temple complex started in
approximately 1284 BC and lasted for circa 20 years, until 1264 BC. Their
purpose was to impress Egypt's
southern neighbors, and also to support the status of Egyptian religion in the
region. This is the great temple
of Abu Simbel, dedicated
to the glory of pharao Ramses II. Philae
Island was a rocky island
in the middle of the River Nile, south of Aswan.
It was called in Hieroglyphic “Apo” which
means Ivory. It was also known by the Greek “Elephantine”,
most likely because it was an important centre of trade, especially for ivory.
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is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It is much more
than what we refer to as the Valley of the Kings,
though many have called the whole of the area by that name. The Egyptian faith
that "To speak the name of the dead is to make him live again" is
surely carried out in the building of the tombs. The king's formal names and
titles are inscribed in his tomb along with his images and statues.
The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most
select of places) and was devoted to the Theben triad of Amen, Mut and Khonsu.
It is actually a complex of three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and
several outer temples. This vast complex was built and enlarged over a thirteen
hundred year period. Karnak is the biggest
temple complex in the world, covering an area of 100 hectares.
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of
the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor.
Many festivals were celebrated in Thebes.
The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most
important one, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and
Ramesses II, it appears that the temple's purpose was for a suitable setting
for the rituals of the festival. The festival itself was to reconcile the human
aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
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