السبت، 28 أبريل 2012

Major Attractions In Egypt

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 (Arabic word meaning 'bench'). Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo
Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km
At Saqqara, the oldest complete stone building complex known in history was built: Djoser's step pyramid, built during the third dynasty
 Another 16 Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation or dilapidation
Memphis

 .. was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt
It is also beleived to be the site visited by Abraham to address the pharaoh of Egypt.
Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina , south of Cairo.
 the city was founded by the pharaoh Menes around 3000 BC. Capital of Egypt during the  Old Kingdom , it remained an important city throughout ancient Mediterranean History.
Memphis 
was believed to be under the protection of the god Ptah, the patron of craftsmen
The ruins of the former capital today offer fragmented evidence of its magnificent past. They have been preserved, along with the pyramid complex at Giza, as a World Heritage Site since 1979. The site is open to the public as an open-air museum.

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