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Abdelaziz Hamed
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Al Muizz Street: Islamic Cairo Walking Guide & Tickets
Al Muizz Street is the main historic street of Islamic Cairo. It runs about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles)…
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: Royal Mummies Guide
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is a museum in Fustat, Old Cairo, that tells Egypt’s story…
Colossi of Memnon: History, What to See & Visitor Guide
The Colossi of Memnon are two seated stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III on Luxor’s West Bank, carved…
Tutankhamun’s Tomb (KV62): What You See Inside & Is It Worth It?
Tutankhamun’s tomb, KV62, is a small four-chamber tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, found almost…
Pyramids Sound and Light Show: Times, Tickets & Is It Worth It?
The Pyramids Sound and Light Show is an evening show at Giza in which the pyramids and the…
Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan: History, Tickets & Visiting Tips
The Unfinished Obelisk is a giant granite obelisk that still lies in an ancient quarry in Aswan, abandoned…
Abydos Temple: Seti I, the King List & Osireion Guide
The Abydos temple is the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt, built in…
Khan el-Khalili Bazaar: What to Buy, Where to Eat, How to Haggle
Khan el-Khalili is Cairo’s historic bazaar, a maze of lanes in the medieval city center between al-Muizz Street…
Coptic Cairo: Churches, Fortress, Museum & Visiting Guide
Coptic Cairo is the old Christian quarter of Cairo, built inside and around the walls of the Roman…
