Famous TEMPLES

A temple is a building which is used for spiritual rituals and activities, such as prayer and ritual offerings. Religions … More

Cairo Int’l Airport (CAI)

Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub … More

120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part V (81-100) – Selection Criteria

Nominated UNESCO World Heritage Sites must be widely considered to be of “outstanding universal value” and meet at least one … More

120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part IV (61-80) – Site Types

The complete World Heritage List comprises 1153 properties of “outstanding universal value”. Of these, about 23% are represented by natural … More

120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part II (21-40) – Delisting

World Heritage sites may lose their designation when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee determines that they are not properly managed or protected. A … More

120 Favorite UNESCO Sites, Part I (1-20) – Origin

UNESCO (or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of … More

Other Recommended ART MUSEUMS

Here is a list of a few dozen more art museums around the world that I would recommend with an … More

Old Winter Palace Hotel

The Winter Palace Hotel (formerly known as the Old Winter Palace Hotel, and currently known as the Sofitel Winter Palace … More

The Best of EGYPT

Egypt is a transcontinental country connecting the northeast corner of Africa with the southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It has one … More

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu, one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt, was one of several temples built during the … More

The Nile

The Nile, located in northeastern Africa, is that continent’s longest river, and in fact, it is often regarded as the longest river in the … More

Giza, Part 4: Pyramid of Menkaure

The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of the Giza necropolis, located on a plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo in Egypt. It … More

Giza, Part 3: Pyramid of Khafre

The Pyramid of Khafre, located on the outskirts of Cairo, is both the 2nd-largest and 2nd-tallest of the ancient Egyptian pyramids on … More

African Union Flag

The current flag of the African Union was created by an Ethiopian-born American artist and graphic designer. The flag’s green … More

Colossi of Memnon

Constructed in 1350 B.C., the Colossi of Memnon are two massive twin stone statues, about 50 feet apart, located in the … More

Luxor Museum

Initially conceived of in 1962 and opened in 1975, the Luxor Museum today prides itself on the quality of its pieces, … More

Egyptian Flag

The Egyptian flag consists of three horizontal stripes – red, white, and black. The red band symbolizes the Egyptians’ blood in … More

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple is an ancient Egyptian temple complex, constructed around 1400 BC, located on the east bank of the Nile in … More

Aswan’s Coptic Cathedral

Consecrated in 2006, the Archangel Michael’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Aswan, Egypt is now the largest Christian church in Egypt and … More

Karnak Temple

The Karnak Temple (Arabic for “fortified village”), is part of the monumental city of Thebes, the capital of unified Ancient Egypt, now in … More

Aswan High Dam

The Aswan High Dam (above) is an embank-ment dam across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, built between 1960 and 1970. Based on the success of the … More

Unfinished Obelisk

The so-called Unfinished Obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt … More

Giza, Part 2: Pyramid of Khufu

The Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and … More

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings in Egypt stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within … More

Kom Ombo Temple

The Kom Ombo Temple is an unusual double temple in Aswan, Upper Egypt constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty (180–47 BC). It is unique because its ‘double’ design … More

Temple of Isis at Philae

Philae is currently an island in the reservoir downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. Philae was originally located near the First Cataract of the Nile in Upper … More

Temple of Hatshepsut

Deir el-Bahari (or “Monastery of the Sea” in Arabic) is part of the Theban Necropolis, a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west … More

Giza, Part 1: The Great Sphinx

This enigmatic human-headed lion figure located in the pyramid field of the Giza Plateau on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt … More

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