The Top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments Everybody Should Visit

The Top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments Everybody Should Visit

The Top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments Everybody Should Visit

Ancient Egypt

 

Ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and great civilizations. After King Mena unified the land of (Kemt)

Egypt arose around 3100 BC a series of dynasties ruled over Egypt for the next three millennia. During this incredible long era, the ancient Egyptians produced some of the most famous and iconic monuments in the world

of which many have survived the ages many of them counted to be from the seven wonders of the world.

Below is a list of the most incredible top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments that everybody should visit.

#01- The Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

Your trip to Egypt is not completed until you visit the great pyramids of Giza and the marvel Sphinx.
The great pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and the only survival of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it takes 30 years to be built and over 2.3 Million block of stones were used to be built.
Moreover, until the beginning of twentieth century the pyramid was the tallest building in the world.
Therefore, the visit to the Pyramid of Giza is one of the must-See activities in Egypt.

#02-The Valley of the Kings Tombs

Of course Valley of the Kings in Luxor one of the top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments that you must-see

during tour in Luxor city, it was the burial place of the great Pharaohs of the New Kingdom the golden era of the ancient Egyptian civilization the valley of the kings  contains about 62 Tombs most famous tombs

belongs to King Tutankhamen and Seti first and Merneptah and Ramses the sixth tomb.

The valley of the kings tombs or the royal tombs of the Pharaohs are decorated with scenes from ancient Egyptian Mythology and Myths and give clues to the beliefs and funerary rituals of ancient Egypt.

All of the tombs in the valley seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity except the one of King Tutankhamen.

#03-The Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor

It was the biggest religious and cult center in ancient world. It was the Karank temple of God Amun.

The Main God of ancient Egypt and this temple was dedicated to the Main god of ancient Thebes

Amun-Mut-Khonsu.

The foundation of Karank temple was started in the old Kingdom when Thebes or Ibt-Waset ( the southern city)

was just small town, but when the power became in the hand of the priests of God Amun and the Pharaohs of the new kingdom Karnak temple became the main temple of ancient Egypt and it takes more than 2000 years to be built

and i had once 17 Obelisks and the biggest Hypostyle hall 134 columns each one is about 23 Meter high.

The Great Karnak temple is one of the best places to visit in Luxor, you will feel the greatness of ancient Egypt

#04-The Double Temple of Kom Ombo

It is  a rare archaeological site in Egypt the temple of the Crocodile of Sobek the temple located between Luxor and Aswan and you can get there by land or during your sailing on Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor on board of Felucca or Nile cruise ship, this temple always in the rip itineraries of the Nile cruise holiday in Egypt and the temple has museum close to it contains the Mummies of the crocodile that were found in the temple, you should visit Komobo temple during your tour in Egypt.

#05-The temple of Horus the falcon God

The temple of God Hours the falcon in Edfu city located in the Nile Valley on the road between Luxor and Aswan.

This temple is considered one of the best preserved temple pillars, reliefs and colors, marvel at the well-preserved wall reliefs, try to decipher the hieroglyphics inscriptions and honor the craftsmen who created this wonder.

#06-The Temple of Abu Simbel

Of course the great temple of Abu Simbebl is one of the top 10 Ancient Egyptian Monuments you should visit when you are in Aswan city you get there by flight for 45 minutes or by car for 3 hours driving in very good road.

the great temple of Ramses the second or Abu simbel is massive two temples cut into the rocks the faced of the big temple is about 30 Meters wide and 24 meters high and has the reliefs of the first peace treaty in the history between Egypt and Hittites in ancient time also the best war scene ever found in ancient Egypt you can marvel it on the walls of Abu Simbel temple the temple was built in the honor of the great Ramses and his wife Nefrtari and dedicated to God Rahorakhty, Amun, Ramses, Ptah also the highlight of this temple is the solar alignments that take place two times a year on February and October thousands of people witness this every year, you should be there.

#07-The Philae Island in Aswan

The Philae island in Aswan contains one of the greatest temple in Ancient Egypt and one of the top 10 ancient Egyptian monuments you must visit in Aswan, this island replaced the old one of Agilika that was sunken in the River after the building of the high dam in 1960s the island was dedicated for Goddess Isis of love and you can get there by motor boat the temple has unique inscriptions and tell the story of the religious struggles between

The idolism and Christianity you can marvel that on the walls of the temples by night you can enjoy an amazing sound and light show in the temple. You should be there.

#08-The Pyramids of Dahshur Bent & Red Pyramids

In Dahshur area about 20 Km away from the Pyramids of Giza you can enjoy two impressive Pyramids built before the Pyramids of Giza by Pharaoh Senfru the father of Cheops. These two Pyramids called the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid they are considered the evolution of the Pyramid structures in ancient Egypt and one of the top 10 Ancient Egyptian monuments.

#09- Explore Sakkara Pyramids and Tombs

One of the top ancient places to visit in Cairo is Sakkara or Saqqara Necropolis.

This archaeological site is the home of the oldest Pyramid in Egypt the step Pyramid of King Zoser built in 2850 B.C , beside that there are many other impressive Pyramids for King Unas and Ti these Pyramids contain a unique texts called the Pyramid’s text, in the same area you can visit many tombs for the Nobles of  ancient Egypt.

#10-Explore the Valley of the Queens

In Luxor West Bank there are many wonders beside the Valley of the Kings there are many temples and tombs

beside your visit to the King valley you should visit the Valley of the Queens  this place were used for the Queen wives and their children in the New Kingdom in Thebes the great wonder of this pace is the Tomb of Queen Nefratari and this tomb could be visited by extra charge by 100$ per person and it deserves.

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