Cairo travel guide

Top 10 sights in Cairo

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   Great Pyramid of Giza

   oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world

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   Giza pyramid complex

   archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt

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   Egyptian pyramids

   ancient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians

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   Giza Necropolis

   part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt

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   The Great Sphinx

   ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture

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   Egyptian Museum

   museum in Cairo

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   Heliopolis

   city of ancient Egypt

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   Pyramid of Djoser

   Archeological site in Egypt

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   Pyramid of Khafre

   smooth-sided pyramid in Giza, Egypt

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    Tahrir Square

    public town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt

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   Grand Egyptian Museum

   museum in the city of al-Giza, Egypt

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   Cairo Citadel

   medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt

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   Pyramid of Menkaure

   smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

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   El-Fustat

   first capital of Islamic Egypt, in Old Cairo

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   Al-Azhar Mosque

   mosque in Islamic Cairo, Egypt

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   Hanging Church

   church in Cairo, Egypt

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   Cairo Tower

   free-standing concrete tower in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt

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   Abdeen Palace

   palace of Cairo, Egypt

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   Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral

   cathedral

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    Babylon Fortress

    Fortification located in Coptic Cairo, Egypt

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