The treasures of Egypt

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Desert wonders

Tourists ride rented horses and camels at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids, near Cairo, Egypt. The pyramids are the only surviving structures from the original list of seven architectural marvels, and were named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2008.

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The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza, a large half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue on the west bank of the Nile River, near modern-day Cairo, is seen with the Chephren (Khafra) Pyramid in the background. The Great Sphinx is one of the largest single-stone statues on Earth, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the 3rd millennium B.C., somewhere between 2520 B.C. and 2494 B.C.

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Mysterious mosques

The Sultan Hassan (R) and the Ar-Rifa'i (L) Mosques are seen in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. The Sultan Hassan Mosque was built between 1356 and 1363 A.D., during the time of Mamluk rule, with stones that historians believe were taken from one of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

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Lovely landmark

The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha is situated in the Citadel of Cairo and commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. This Ottoman mosque is the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century. The mosque was built in memory of Tusun Pasha, Muhammad Ali's oldest son, who died in 1816.

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Gardel Bertrand / Hemis.frProtecting history

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world.

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Gardel Bertrand / Hemis.frSecluded oasis

A golfer enjoys a game at the Oberoi House hotel and golfcourse near the Giza pyramid.

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Gardel Bertrand / Hemis.frA shopper's heaven

The Khan El-Khahili souk, the largest shopping area in Cairo.

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Rising from ruin

The Maidum pyramid stands on the desert's edge in Bein Sueif, 70 kilometers south of Cairo, and is the first Egyptian pyramid with an aboveground burial chamber. The raised tomb may represent an effort to raise the chamber closer to the sun god. The huge structure is surrounded by the debris from its collapsed casing.

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Gorgeous fortress

Fort Quatbay is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean Sea coast in Alexandria, Egypt.

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Stories of stories

The famous Bibliotheque (library) in Alexandria, Egypt is a top attraction.

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