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Pharaonic Cairo
The Great Pyramid
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, King Cheops' pyramid was built c. 2650 BC
"...it is impossible to get tired of the pyramids." Amelia B. Edwards, 1877
The Solar Barque of King Cheops
A cedar-wood craft built to take the pharaoh through the underworld
The Sphinx
"...sacred symbol of the union of the strongest physical with the highest intellectual power on earth." Harriet Martineau on the Sphinx, 1848
Saqqara
The royal burial-ground during the Old Kingdom(2705-2155 BC). There are so many periods represented that Saqqara could almost be a book, in whose pages the story of Egyptian civilization through the pharaonic, Greek and Roman periods is told Discoveries are still being made today.
The Mastabas of Mereruka, Ti and Ptah-Hotep
Carved and painted tombs vividly illustrate everyday life more than 5,000 years ago
The Step Pyramid
The first proper pyramid, built for King Zoser in the 27th-century BC the architect Imhotep.
Memphis
One of the oldest cities on earth, legendary Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt throughout the Old Kingdom.
The Egyptian Museum
One of the world's most famous museums. The magnificent collection of antiquities includes mummies, sarcophagi and the fabulous treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb.
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