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| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Amulet made of gold with precious stones. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Anubis on a gilded wood shrine. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Goddess on a gilded wood shrine. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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A lifesize statue of the boy king, Tutankhamun who ruled from 1361 to 1352 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Casket inlaid with ivory. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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The god Gemhesu. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster lamp with Tutankhamun's cartouche. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster cup. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster jar in the shape of an ibex. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster vase. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster casket with animals. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster lamp shaped like a boat. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Alibaster casket shaped like a coffin. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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A carrying chest topped with the jackal god, Anubis. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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Ceder wood chair showing the god, Heh. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
Treasures of Tutankhamun |
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The Book of the Dead on a gilded wood shrine. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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The tombs at Saqqara have yielded thousands of painted models. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Women in the house. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Men at work. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Different crafts and skills. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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The models are make from painted wood. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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The models date from around 1750 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Artefacts found in the tombs at Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Models of soldiers from Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Cairo Museum |
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Artefacts found in the tombs at Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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The village of Giza on the edge of Cairo. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Giza is famous for its pyramids. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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The pyramids of Khafre (136m high in foreground) and Khufu (139m) at Giza. They were built between 2589 and 2530 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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The pyramid of Khufu is the largest structure built by humans. It is 139m high and the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing. It is constructed from 2,300,000 stone blocks each weighing 2.5 tonnes. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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Children playing by the pyramid. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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The entrance to the pyramid's hidden chambers. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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Entrance tunnel leading to the centre. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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Side chambers. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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One of the many tunnels. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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Tunnels leading to the burial chamber. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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Sarcophagus in the central chamber. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khufu Pyramid |
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The remnants of the Khufu pyramid's extensive outbuildings. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khafre Pyramid |
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The pyramid of Khafre is the secong largest in the country and still has some of its original limestone covering. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khafre Pyramid |
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The pyramid of Khafre is 136m high. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Khafre Pyramid |
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The pyramid retains part of its original limestone cladding. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Menkenre Pyramid |
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The pyramid of Menkenre (front) is 66m high and is close to three smaller pyramids for the king's wives. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Menkenre Pyramid |
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A 31m long passage leads to the king's burial chamber. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Man riding a donkey. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Inscription. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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View of Cairo from Giza. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Sphynx |
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The Sphynx and the pyramids. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Sphynx |
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The Sphynx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Sphynx |
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The face of the Sphinx. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Sphynx |
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The rear of the Sphynx compared to a workers' shack. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
Sphynx |
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View of the Sphynx and the pyramids. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Stone masons. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Structure by a pyramid. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Among the pyramids. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Giza |
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Camel riders. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Saqqara is a fertile village just outside Cairo. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The Nile-side settlement of Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Donkey used for irrigation. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Irrigation chanels and footpaths through the fertile landscape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Small settlement. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Canalside view. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Rural scene in the fertile area close to the Nile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The fertile area near the Nile becomes desert very quickly. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Shelter. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Taking the animals home. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The ancient city of Memphis dates from 3100 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Memphis and Saqqara, 7km of necroplois featuring the world's oldest pyramids. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The delapidated pyramid of Userkaf is 60m high and dates from 2494 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Desert scenery near the pyramid of Userkaf. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The delapidated pyramid of Teti dates from 2340 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The street of tombs where Teti's nobles are buried. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Mera Runka Tomb |
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The entrance to the tomb of Mera Runka from 2340 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Mera Runka Tomb |
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The tomb contains 32 rooms. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Mera Runka Tomb |
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One of the 32 rooms in the tomb of one of King Teti's nobles. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Mera Runka Tomb |
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Offerings of animals. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Mera Runka Tomb |
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Offerings in vases and pots. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Ankh-Mahor Tomb |
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The tomb of Ankh-Mahor. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Ankh-Mahor Tomb |
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Hyroglyphs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Ankh-Mahor Tomb |
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Relief of river life. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Pyramid of Zozer |
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The stepped Pyramid of Zozer is the world's oldest (2648 BCE). It was designed by Imhotep. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Pyramid of Zozer |
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The step pyramid is 62m high and was made of small stone blocks. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
Pyramid of Zozer |
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Workers at the step pyramid. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The necropolis at Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The Pyramids of Abu Sir are 3km from Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The Unas Pyramid (c 2340 BCE). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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A mastaba (stone tomb) at the enormous Saqqara necropolis. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The tombs of Ptah Hotep II and Akhet-Hotep. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Painted wall reliefs in the tomb of Akhet-Hotep. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Animal and bird scenes in the tomb of Akhet-Hotep. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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Part of the necropolis at Saqqara. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Cairo |
Saqqara |
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The boundary between the region irrigated by the Nile and the desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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The town of El Minya. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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El Minya is a pleasant town between Cairo and Luxor. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Local transport. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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The fertile but narrow Nile Valley from the nearby desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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The town is by the River Nile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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The Nile is flanked by a fertile area leading to desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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The Nile is the world's longest river. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Sail boat on the Nile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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One of the many Nile-side villages. |
1986 |
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