GEM Grand Egyptian Museum
two views of the GEM
two views of the GEM
A very modern arquitecture housing all the history of old Egypt.
A very modern arquitecture housing all the history of old Egypt.
King Akhenaten
A very modern arquitecture housing all the history of old Egypt.
Ramses II
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sarcophagus belonging to rich people
Tutanhamun's sarcophagus
Annubis, god of the dead
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The false door
Games of the ancient Egyptians
sarcophagus of the ptolomeic time
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Ramses II in the main hall of the GEM
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The spectacular pyramids
Gizeh
The entrance to Gizeh pyramid
The main gallery inside the pyramid. Each stone weighs 40 tons.
The final obstacle to enter the main chamber which is not a pharaoh's tomb. It doesn't have any hieroglyphs on the walls or anywhere!
the walls are empty, no hieroglyphs like in all the other temples!
The box is made of red granite and the size is 2.16 x 0.71 large. Not big enough for putting the other sarcophaguses inside.
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The Sphynx in front of the Giza pyramid
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Building leading to the Saqqara pyramid. The architecture is very modern.
Inside the building you follow the way until you come out and see the pyramid.
Saqqara pyramid
Again, this is not an entrance to a pharaoh's tomb, but a very rough corridor which ends in a big hole.
The Egyptians believe this is a pharaoh's tomb, but it looks more like a plant for producing energy.
These are the hieroglyphs in the buildings next to Saqqara which portray what they loved to hunt and eat.
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This box was built behind the Saqqara pyramid and it has two holes and when you look inside you see the pharaoh waiting for the bah to make him alive again.
The Knickpyramid and the Red pyramid in the distance.
The Knickpyramid
One side of the Knickpyramid
Beautiful effect of the sun against the pyramid.
In all the pyramids you don't find anything on the walls!
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Huge statue of Ramses II in Memphis.
The Citadel of Cairo from the distance.
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The main yard inside the Citadel.
The wonderful decorations of the walls and ceilings of the Citadel.
The wonderful decorations of the walls and ceilings of the Citadel.
The wonderful decorations of the walls and ceilings of the Citadel.
View from the terrace of the Citadel.
View from the terrace of the Citadel.
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A restaurant in the El Khalili Bazaar.
El Khalili Bazar
El Khalili Bazar
Arabesque decorative style
Arabesque decorative style
The highway is very lively with all the publicity.
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Beautiful Museum in Alexandria.
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Pompei's pillar in Alexandria.
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The Citadel of Alexandria.
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The library in Alexandria
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The Cairo Tower from where you can see a panoramic view of Cairo
The Cairo Tower from where you can see a panoramic view of Cairo
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