The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest
tombstone on the list of the Seven Wonders of the Antique World. The Great Pyramid took about 20 years to complete,
and several theories are debated by scholars as to how it was built and by whom.
Some theories point to slave labor, but it seems more reasonable that Egyptians
themselves lent their efforts, working during the times of year when the Nile
was flooded and their farm work would not have been possible. It would have been
a sort of civil service.
Sphinx is an image of a recumbent lion
with a human head invented by the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom, and is a
cultural import in Greek mythology. Sakkara is one of the most wide
archaeological sites in Egypt! It was the burial ground for Memphis, the capital
of Ancient Egypt, yet it is still one of the virgin archaeological sites,
despite the fact that so much has already been found here! The Egyptian museums
describe the history and historical events of
Egypt.
Mohamed Ali Mosque is surrounded by the most attractive Mosques in
Egypt. It stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the
Citadel of Saladin, and is also called the Alabaster Mosque. The architect was
Yousf Boushnaq, a Turkish man who had come over from Istanbul to construct this
huge Mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt from1805 until 1849. He based
his strategy on the Sultan Ahamed Mosque in Istanbul, and the building began in
1830 A.D. The work sustained ceaselessly until the death of Mohamed Ali in 1849,
and had to be over during the reign of his successors.
Construction of the Abu Simbel Temple
complex started in approximately 1284 BC and lasted for circa 20 years, until
1264 BC. Their purpose was to impress Egypt's southern neighbors, and also to
support the status of Egyptian religion in the region. This is the great temple
of Abu Simbel, dedicated to the glory of
pharao Ramses II. Philae Island was a rocky island in the middle of the River Nile, south of Aswan. It was called in
Hieroglyphic “Apo” which means Ivory. It was also known by the Greek
“Elephantine”, most likely because it was an important centre of trade,
especially for ivory.
Right-travel is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.
It is much more than what we refer to as the Valley of the Kings, though many
have called the whole of the area by that name. The Egyptian faith that "To
speak the name of the dead is to make him live again" is surely carried out in
the building of the tombs. The king's formal names and titles are inscribed in
his tomb along with his images and statues.
The temple of Karnak was known as
Ipet-isut (Most select of places) and was devoted to the Theben triad of Amen,
Mut and Khonsu. It is actually a complex of three main temples, smaller enclosed
temples, and several outer temples. This vast complex was built and enlarged
over a thirteen hundred year period. Karnak is the biggest temple complex in the
world, covering an area of 100 hectares.
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian
temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today
known as Luxor. Many festivals were celebrated in Thebes. The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most
important one, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Ramesses
II, it appears that the temple's purpose was for a suitable setting for the
rituals of the festival. The festival itself was to reconcile the human aspect
of the ruler with the divine office.