Some of The Best Places in Egypt
1. The Pyramids of Giza

The pyramids were built by teams of laborers who would drag huge blocks of limestone from quarries located nearby. These blocks were then lifted into place by cranes and fitted together with amazing precision to create the enormous structures that we see today.
Each pyramid took about 20 years to build, with thousands of workers involved. At some point during construction, each pyramid would have been covered in white casing stones (limestone) which made them dazzlingly bright in sunlight.
2. The Great Sphinx of Giza
The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the Pharaoh Khafra. It is the largest monolith statue in the world prior to modern excavations of Maya and Aztec monuments in Mesoamerica. Originally, it was attributed to Khufu (Cheops), but various scholars regard it as a masterpiece from the reign of Khafre (2558–2532 BC), who may have had a hand in its construction.[3]

3. The Temple of Karnak

The temple was founded by Pharaoh Thutmose I in 1400 BCE, but its main building phase lasted from the 18th to 20th dynasties (1375-1064 BCE). Construction continued into Roman times under Alexander Severus (222 CE).
4. The Valley of the Kings and Queens
The tombs were cut into the sides of cliffs in the Valley. They were decorated with paintings and hieroglyphics that told about the life and times of each pharaoh.
The first king to be buried in the Valley was King Thutmose I around 1550 BC. He was buried with his wife Queen Ahmose Nefertari. The last king buried there was Ramesses XI who died around 1160 BC.
Alongside other pharaohs' tombs are those of their queens, princes and princesses.
5. The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri

The main architect was Senemut, his assistant was Amenhotep (who may have been his son). The design of Hatshepsut's temple follows closely that of the nearby tomb of Mentuhotep II, which was originally built during the reign of Mentuhotep I, who preceded her as king. Hatshepsut's temple is considered an architectural masterpiece that has been described as "the best preserved example of New Kingdom architecture."

The relief scenes on the walls celebrate various aspects of Hatshepsut's life: hunting boars and hippos; making offerings to various gods; ordering
6. The Colossi of Memnon (The Great Obelisk)
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The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3,400 years (since 1350 BC), they have stood in the Theban necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
The statues are named for the Ancient Egyptian ruler Amenhotep III who reigned during the 18th dynasty. His reign was marked by military campaigns that furthered Egypt's boundaries. He is believed to have been a great patron of art and architecture.
The Great Obelisk (the largest known obelisk in Egypt) was also erected during his reign as a monument to his conquests. It is estimated to weigh nearly 1,000 tons and measures 32 metres high by 23 metres wide at its base which makes it more than twice as tall as Cleopatra's Needle on London's Embankment.[2] It was partially carved out of a single slab of quartzite, quarried from Aswan in southern Egypt, then floated downriver for over 400 km (249 miles). It took three months for this journey alone!
7. The Temple of Deir al-Bahari (The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut)
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is located at the base of the cliffs on the west bank at Deir el-Bahri in Egypt. It was built by Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, to honor Amun and to celebrate her role as a female king. The temple was started during the reign of Thutmose I but it was completed by Hatshepsut when she became pharaoh.
Hatshepsut wanted her temple to be a memorial for herself, so she had statues made for herself and her father, Thutmose I. Later, when Thutmose III became pharaoh, he had these statues destroyed because he didn't want anyone to remember that his mother had been a king. The only surviving statue of Hatshepsut is one that shows her wearing male clothing and holding an ankh sign in one hand and a scepter in another hand with two other figures flanking her (one male figure and one female figure). This statue is located in Room 4 at Karnak Temple Complex (Deir el Bahri).
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