Egypt
Cairo
The Egyptian Museum, home of Tut Ankh Aman's jewels.Janet and I visited here.
The image on the back of the throne is the one we bought
on a papyrus.
The Mohammad Ali (Alabaster) Mosque in the Citadel was begun in 1830 (finished in 1857) in the Ottoman style by Mohammad Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt, and founder of the country's last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. The mosque is the Tomb of Mohammad Ali and is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use of this fine material from Beni Suef. Its two slender 270 foot minarets are unusual for Cairo. From the arcaded courtyard, visitors have a magnificent view across the city to the pyramids in Giza.
We shopped and picked up some of the following items.
Giza
The great pyramid of Cheops.
The three pyramids of Giza and the smaller family tombs.
The Sphynx
Memphis
The alabaster sphynx.
The Colossus of Ramesses is an enormous statue carved in limestone. It is about 10m (33.8 ft) long, even though it has no feet, and is located near the village of Mit Rahina. A small museum has been built to house this magnificent piece. The fallen colossus was found near the south gate of the temple of Ptah, located about 30m from the huge limestone statue of Ramesses. Some of the original colors are still partly preserved.
The step pyramid of Djosser and the funeral complex.
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