historical places

Visit the most historical places of Egypt and see an exhibition of photographs showing the different historical places.

01.	Abu Simbel( Ramesses II, Nefertari Temples)	19.	Vestibule and Central Tomb Chamber
02.	Abydos (Abtu)	20.	Graeco-Roman Museum
03.	Temple of Osiris	21.	High Dam
04.	The Osirieon	22.	Montazah Complex
05.	Temple of Ramesses II	23.	Nubia Museum
06.	Colossi of Memnon	24.	Roman Theater (Kom Al-Dikka)
07.	Citadel of Qaitbey	25.	Temple Of Dandara
08.	Edfu	26.	Temple of Kom-ombo
09.	Esna	27.	Temple of Luxor
10.	Karnak	28.	Sun Temple of Ramesses II
11.	Precinct of Montu	29.	Nefertari's Temple of Hathor (Abu Simbel - Small Temple)
12.	Precinct of Mut	30.	The Great Pyramids & Sphinx
13.	Karnak, Temple of Amun-Ra	31.	The Egyptian museum
14.	Akhenaten Temples	32.	The Citadel
15.	Plant Island, Gizirat al-Nabatat, Botanical Island)	33.	The Unfinished Obelisk
16.	Philae Temple	34.	Valley of the Kings
17.	St. Catherine's Monastery	35.	Valley of the Queens
18.	Catacombs of Kom es-Shouqafa

The Temple of Ramesses II

The temple of Ramesses II is a small temple that is northwest of the Temple of Osiris about 300m. The temple was built in 1298 BC for Ramesses' spirit to give him a close association with Osiris. It was originally built very well and contains work that is better than most of Ramesses' other monuments. The craftsmen were probably trained during his father's, Seti I, era. The temple is mostly in ruin except for the limestone walls which still contain brightly colored works. Napoleon's archaeologists reported that the temple was almost intact when they first saw it.

Colossi of Memnon

Amenhotep III (18th Dyn) built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. All that remains now are the 19.5m statues of Amenhotep. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive.

The Citadel of Qaitbey

The island of Pharos was a major port having two huge harbors. The Fort was built in the 1480's by Sultan Qaitbey, on the site of Alexandria's ancient lighthouse. Parts of the remains of the lighthouse can be seen in the construction of the old fort. One of the seven wonders of the ancient World, the lighthouse was an astonishing 125m in height with approximately three hundred rooms at the bottom for workers. Running through the center was a double spiral ascent and hydraulic machinery that raised fuel to the top. The lantern at the top of the lighthouse remains a mystery. Some say it contained a polished steel mirror that reflected light by day, and fire by night. Others say it was made of transparent glass. The lantern and the top two stories fell around 700 AD according to many reports, and the rest of the lighthouse was destroyed by an earthquake around 1100. In its place a Mosque was built, which was damaged by an earthquake in the 14th century. The entrance is through a gateway made of red Aswan granite. Located beside the mosque is a cistern that was used to store water in case of a siege. Also located inside the fort is the Naval Museum which contains artifacts from the Roman and Napoleonic sea battles.

Edfu

Idfu was the Greek city of Apollinopolis Magna, and is a religious and commercial center. Located about 33 miles south of Isna and 65 miles north of Aswan, this is a friendly town which produces surgar and pottery. It is also a hub of a road network. It was the capital of the second nome (Horus) of Upper Egypt. The main attraction here is the Temple of Horus, which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt, but there is a mound of rubble to the west of the Temple which is probably the original old city of Djeba. The town was known as Tbot by the early Egyptians, by the Greeks as Apollinopolis Magna and by Atbo during Coptic times. It was the capital of the second nome (Horus) of Upper Egypt.French and Polish teams have excavated some of the ancient city, finding Old Kingdom mastabas and Byzantine house.

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