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THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
The Great Pyramid of Cheops is the sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

THE SPHINX
The enigmatic sphinx, with the body of a lion and the head of a man, guards the tomb of the Pharaoh Chephren.

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES
Home to the finest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, the museum boasts 107 exhibit halls.

SAKKARA
The large necropolis - the archaeological term for a formal burial ground - is home to Egypt’s oldest pyramid.

THE NILE
The longest river in Africa - and the second longest river in the world the Nile has been the lifeblood of Egypt since the days of the first Pharaohs.

ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
The well-preserved amphitheatre features 13 tiers of seats in European marble, columns of green marble from Asia Minor, and mosaic paving.

FORT QAIT BAY
The fortress was built on the ruins of Faros Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

NATIONAL MUSEUM
The collection in this newly opened museum includes thousands of items spanning from the Pharaonic Era, through Greco-Roman times, to the Modern Era.

CATACOMBS OF KOM EL SHUGAFA
These are the largest Roman burial sites discovered in Egypt to date, consisting of three tiers of tombs and chambers cut into the bedrock to a depth of about 115 feet (35m).

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