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Ciza: The City
Giza is the third largest city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile river, around 20 km southwest of central Cairo. Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza Plateau: the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, including the Great Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a number of other large pyramids and temples.
Great Pyramids of Giza
Located some 10 miles southwest of downtown Cairo, on the edge of a desert plateau, the three Great Pyramids of Giza rise up majestically. Shrouded in an aura of mystery, there are many myths surrounding them. The Great Pyramids were built by pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus). The precise construction techniques used by the ancient builders of the pyramids are still much debated, and there are no documents to shed any light.
Sakkara
Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of mastabas. Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km (4.3 by 0.93 mi).
Pyramids Sound and Light Show
This is a spectacular presentation that relies on lights, narration, sound effects and music from operas to produce an inspiring romantic atmosphere that takes one back to the events of ancient history . It begins with the story of the Sphinx, and depicts the saga of building the Pyramids and the glory of the legendary Pharaohs such as Nefertiti, Thutmosis 4th , Akhnaton, and Tut-Ankh-Amun. Such memorable experience is a perfect prelude to your visit to the land of Pharaos.
Memphis
Memphis was the capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom (c. 2575-c. 2130 BCE). Closely associated with the ancient city's site, 25 km south of Cairo, are the cemeteries, or necropolises of Memphis, where the famous pyramids of Egypt and the Great Sphinx are located. Memphis was founded around 3100 BCE, perhaps by the pharaoh Menes who united upper and lower Egypt for the first time. One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, it was filled with palaces, gardens, and temples.
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