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Great Pyramids of Giza The Great Pyramids of Giza, dating back to 2500 BC are some of the most famous manmade objects in the world. While there are actually over one hundred Pyramids in Egypt, including at least eight more at Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is the only ""Wonder of the Ancient World"" that still survives. Great Sphinx of Giza During your time at The Great Pyramids of Giza, there is no escaping the mysterious Sphinx, a symbol which has come to represent the essence of Egypt for thousands of years. With the body of a lion and the head of a king, there is as much mystery surrounding who built it as there is determining why it was built. The Egyptian Museum A visit to the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir square is an absolute must on any visit to Cairo. It was built during the reign of Khedive Abbass Helmi II in 1897, and opened in 1902. With 107 halls you can explore the history of Pharaonic Egypt through the 120,000 artifacts exhibited, from Narmer to Akhnaton and Ramses. On the upper floor is the famous collection of King Tutankhamon treasures. The pharaoh is indeed gone, but his treasures and life still fascinate us today. Khan el-Khalili Bazaars Not just any market, but one of the most historic markets in the world. Founded by the Emir Djaharks el-Khalili in 1382, the khan was responsible for developing such a stranglehold on goods moving from the Eastern world to the West, that it is indirectly responsible for the discovery of the American continent. The spice markets in the Khan, a monopoly controlled by the ruling Mamluks of Egypt, forced explorers such as Columbus to find alternate routes for goods coming from the East. |
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 Sheraton Cairo  The cosmopolitan adjoining towers of the Sheraton Cairo Hotel are ideally located on the west bank of the River Nile, within walking distance of the Cairo Opera House, the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum and shopping centers. The Sheraton is also just 2 kilometers from the Egyptian Museum and only 12 kilometers from the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. |
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