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Things to Do in Egypt

There are 638 attractions in Egypt. Great Pyramid of Giza, oldest egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Great Pyramid of Giza
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Great Pyramid of Giza
Oldest Egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb
Archaeological Site
Karnak
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Karnak
Vast ancient Egyptian temple complex near Luxor
Temple
Abu Simbel
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Abu Simbel
Rock-cut temples built by Ramses II in southern Egypt
Ruins
Grand Egyptian Museum
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Grand Egyptian Museum
Large museum displaying Egypt's ancient artifacts near Giza
Museum
Khan el-Khalili
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Khan el-Khalili
Historic Cairo bazaar and traditional craft market
Market
Cairo Citadel
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Cairo Citadel
Ottoman-era fortified complex with mosques and views
Historical Site
Valley of the Kings
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Valley of the Kings
Ancient Egyptian royal tombs on Nile's west bank
Archaeological Site
Luxor Temple
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Luxor Temple
Large New Kingdom temple complex on Nile's east bank
Temple
Great Sphinx of Giza
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Great Sphinx of Giza
Massive limestone statue with human head and lion body
Monument
Philae temple complex
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Philae temple complex
Island temple complex dedicated to goddess Isis
Temple
Egyptian Museum
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Egyptian Museum
Major Cairo museum housing ancient Egyptian antiquities
Museum
Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
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Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
Rock-cut mortuary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Temple
Temple of Edfu
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Temple of Edfu
Well-preserved Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Horus
Temple
Colossi of Memnon
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Colossi of Memnon
Twin massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Monument
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Modern library and cultural center in Alexandria
Museum
Saint Catherine Monastery
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Saint Catherine Monastery
Ancient Christian monastery at Mount Sinai
Religious Site
White Desert
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White Desert
Sahara area with surreal chalk rock formations
National Park
Ras Muhammad National Park
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Ras Muhammad National Park
Red Sea marine reserve known for coral reefs
National Park
Medinet Habu
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Medinet Habu
New Kingdom mortuary temple complex of Ramses III
Archaeological Site
Temple of Kom Ombo
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Double dedication temple for Sobek and Horus
Ruins
Dahshur
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Dahshur
Pharaonic necropolis with several pyramids near Saqqara
Administrative Seat
Saqqara
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Saqqara
Ancient burial ground featuring Egypt's Step Pyramid
Administrative Seat
Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Lighthouse of Alexandria
Ancient lighthouse and former Seven Wonders of antiquity
Tower
Giza pyramid complex
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Giza pyramid complex
Ancient funerary complex with pyramids and Sphinx
Archaeological Site
Memphis
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Memphis
Ancient Egyptian capital and archaeological site
Archaeological Site
Mount Sinai
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Mount Sinai
Mountain traditionally identified with biblical revelation site
Mountain
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Egyptian pyramids
Ancient monumental tombs on Giza plateau, Egypt
Amusement Park
Giza Necropolis
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Giza Necropolis
Ancient funerary complex including pyramids and Great Sphinx
Archaeological Site
Thebes
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Thebes
Ancient city and religious center of Upper Egypt
Archaeological Site
Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
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Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
Ancient sun-worship city and major cult center
Archaeological Site
Abu Mena
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Abu Mena
Early Christian pilgrimage site and archaeological ruins
Archaeological Site
Abydos
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Abydos
Ancient temple complex with royal mortuary shrines
Archaeological Site
Amarna
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Amarna
Ancient Egyptian city, capital of Pharaoh Akhenaten
Archaeological Site
Lake Nasser
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Lake Nasser
Enormous reservoir behind Aswan High Dam
Reservoir
Pyramid of Djoser
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Pyramid of Djoser
Step pyramid complex and early Egyptian funerary monument
Archaeological Site
Tahrir Square
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Tahrir Square
Central Cairo public square pivotal to modern protests
Square
Pyramid of Khafre
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Pyramid of Khafre
Second-largest Giza pyramid with surviving limestone casing
Archaeological Site
Elephantine
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Elephantine
Nile island with ancient ruins and archaeological remains
Island
Sais
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Sais
Ancient Egyptian city, archaeological site in the Nile Delta
Archaeological Site
Abusir
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Abusir
Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Old Kingdom pyramids
Archaeological Site
Dendera
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Dendera
Ancient temple complex at Dendera, Hathor sanctuary
Archaeological Site
Valley of the Queens
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Valley of the Queens
Ancient Egyptian necropolis for royal wives and princes
Archaeological Site
Deir el-Bahari
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Deir el-Bahari
Mortuary temple complex on Nile's west bank, impressive terraces
Archaeological Site
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
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Mosque of Ibn Tulun
One of Cairo's oldest mosques with vast courtyard
Mosque
Pyramid of Menkaure
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest Giza pyramid and ancient pharaonic tomb
Archaeological Site
Bubastis
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Bubastis
Ancient Egyptian city dedicated to cat goddess Bastet
Archaeological Site
Tomb of Tutankhamun
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Tomb of Tutankhamun
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh's tomb discovered intact in 1922
Monument
Bent Pyramid
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Bent Pyramid
Early Egyptian pyramid notable for sloping profile
Archaeological Site
Hierakonpolis
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Hierakonpolis
Predynastic Egyptian city with important archaeological remains
Archaeological Site
Philae Island
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Philae Island
Nile island housing relocated Philae temple complex
Island
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque
Historic Cairo mosque and major Sunni theological center
Mosque
Heracleopolis Magna
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Heracleopolis Magna
Ancient Egyptian city with layered ruins and temples
Archaeological Site
Red Pyramid
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Red Pyramid
Ancient pyramid at Dahshur, earliest smooth-sided royal tomb
Archaeological Site
Theban Necropolis
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Theban Necropolis
Ancient Egyptian burial complex across from Luxor
Archaeological Site
Avaris
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Avaris
Ancient Egyptian site and former Hyksos capital
Archaeological Site
Hermopolis
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Hermopolis
Ancient Egyptian city dedicated to the god Thoth
Administrative Seat
Ramesseum
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Ramesseum
Ancient mortuary temple of Ramses II in Thebes
Archaeological Site
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Thinis
Ancient Egyptian city, probable early dynastic capital
Archaeological Site
Oxyrhynchus
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Oxyrhynchus
Ancient Egyptian city famed for papyrus manuscript discoveries
Archaeological Site
Beni Hasan
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Beni Hasan
Ancient Egyptian cemetery with Middle Kingdom rock tombs
Administrative Seat
Fustat
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Fustat
Medieval Egyptian capital ruins beneath modern Old Cairo
Archaeological Site
Deir el-Medina
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Deir el-Medina
Ancient New Kingdom village housing tomb artisans
Archaeological Site
Badarian culture
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Badarian culture
Predynastic Egyptian culture noted for pottery and burials
Archaeological Site
Great Bitter Lake
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Great Bitter Lake
Saltwater lake on Suez Canal, strategic shipping basin
Lake
Mount Catherine
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Mount Catherine
Highest Sinai peak with Saint Catherine's Monastery
Mountain
Pi-Ramesses
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Pi-Ramesses
Ancient Egyptian capital of Ramesses II, archaeological site
Archaeological Site
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Historic mosque in Old Cairo, among Egypt's oldest
Mosque
Cairo International Stadium
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Cairo International Stadium
Large Cairo stadium used for football and events.
Stadium
Muhammad Ali Mosque
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Muhammad Ali Mosque
Ottoman-era mosque in Cairo's Citadel, alabaster interiors
Mosque
Lake Moeris
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Lake Moeris
Ancient Egyptian lake near Faiyum, historically irrigated basin
Lake
Meidum
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Meidum
Ancient Egyptian pyramid site featuring early pyramid
Administrative Seat
Naucratis
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Naucratis
Ancient Greek trading emporium in the Nile Delta
Archaeological Site
Wadi El Natrun
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Wadi El Natrun
Depressed desert basin with ancient Coptic monasteries
Valley
Buto
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Buto
Ancient Egyptian city ruins and archaeological site
Archaeological Site
Canopus
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Canopus
Ancient Egyptian port city near Alexandria
Ruins
Dendera Temple complex
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Dendera Temple complex
Ancient temple complex dominated by a Hathor temple
Temple
Lisht
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Lisht
Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids
Administrative Seat
Pyramid of Unas
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Pyramid of Unas
Small Old Kingdom pyramid containing earliest Pyramid Texts
Archaeological Site
Umm El Qa'ab
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Umm El Qa'ab
Royal necropolis at Abydos, early dynastic tombs
Cemetery
Abu Rawash
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Abu Rawash
Archaeological site near Giza with ruined pyramid remains
Administrative Seat
Berenice Troglodytica
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Berenice Troglodytica
Ancient Red Sea port with archaeological ruins
Ruins
Mendes
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Mendes
Ancient Nile Delta city, historic Egyptian cult center.
Archaeological Site
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
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Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
Alexandria mosque built for 13th-century Sufi saint
Mosque
Cairo Tower
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Cairo Tower
Concrete Cairo tower offering panoramic city views
Tower
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Heracleion
Ancient Egyptian port city, now submerged archaeological site
Archaeological Site
Ipet-Sut
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Ipet-Sut
Small ancient Egyptian temple on Luxor's west bank
Administrative Seat
KV1
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KV1
Tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings
Monument
Layer Pyramid
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Layer Pyramid
Ancient Egyptian pyramid in Giza region
Archaeological Site
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
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Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan
14th-century Mamluk mosque-madrasa near Cairo Citadel
Mosque
Buried Pyramid
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Buried Pyramid
Unfinished Old Kingdom pyramid, mostly underground remains.
Archaeological Site
Hanging Church
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Hanging Church
Ancient Coptic church in Cairo built above a gatehouse
Religious Site
KV8
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KV8
Valley of the Kings tomb (KV8) of Pharaoh Merenptah
Monument
Lake Mariout
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Lake Mariout
Brackish coastal lagoon adjacent to Alexandria, historic port
Lake
Monastery of Saint Anthony
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Monastery of Saint Anthony
Ancient Christian monastery in Egypt's Eastern Desert
Religious Site
Pharaoh's Island
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Pharaoh's Island
Red Sea island with a Crusader-era fortress
Island
Pyramid of Sahure
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Pyramid of Sahure
Old Kingdom pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure, Abusir necropolis
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Userkaf
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Pyramid of Userkaf
Early Fifth Dynasty pyramid of Pharaoh Userkaf, Saqqara
Archaeological Site
Roda Island
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Roda Island
Historic Nile island in Cairo with medieval monuments
Island
Al-Hakim Mosque
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Al-Hakim Mosque
Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo with decorated minarets
Mosque
Antinoöpolis
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Antinoöpolis
Ruined Roman city founded by Emperor Hadrian
Archaeological Site