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Giza - Cairo - Egypt 45 images Created 15 Jun 2019

Images in this photo gallery are from Giza, on the west bank of the Nile, 15 Kilometres from central Cairo, capital of Egypt, and famous for hosting the monumental tombs of three pharaohs of the 4th Dynasty - the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and the Sphinx. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). To the right is the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_001.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the world famous three Giza Pyramids, mortuary temples built by consecutive family generations during the 4th Dynasty of the old Kingdom (2686-2181 BC).  From left, is the Great Pyramid of Cheops, centre is the Pyramid of Khafre and to the right is the Pyramid of Menkaure. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_002.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_003.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_004.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North and West faces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_005.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North and West faces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_006.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North and West faces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_007.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North and West faces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_008.tif
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  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North face of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_010.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North face of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_011.tif
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  • Egypt_Giza_013.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the North and West faces of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_014.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the west face of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_015.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the west face of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_016.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of tourists people at the entrance to the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_017.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of tourists people at the entrance to the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_018.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of a man with sunglasses sitting on a white camel, with people tourists standing chatting beside the Pyramid of Cheops. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_019.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of tourists people at the entrance to the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_020.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of a no climbing sign on the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Giza which is the oldest and largest of the all Pyramids and was built as the mortuary temple for the 4th-Dynasty king Khufu (2589-66 BC). The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_021.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of some of the millions of stone blocks, each weighing on average around 2.5 tonnes that were used to construct the three great Giza Pyramids that were built during the 4th Dynasty and date from around 2500 BC. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_022.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_023.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_024.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_025.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_026.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_027.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_028.tif
  • Cairo. Egypt. Horse drawn carriages, camels and toursits in front of the Pyramid of Khafre.  Built around 2500 BC, the Pyramid of Khafre is the second largest Pyramid at Giza and is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids.
    Egypt_Giza_029.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the Pyramid of Khafre, the second largest Pyramid at Giza and built around 2500 BC. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one that retains some of the white limestone casing that once adorned all Giza Pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_030.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_031.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_032.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_033.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_034.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_035.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_036.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the 24 metre high Great Sphinx, cut from a single rock which stands guard at the approach to the Giza Pyramid of Khafre (Chefren) and dates from around 2500 BC. In the background is the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the largest of all pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_037.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_038.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_039.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_040.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_041.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_042.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt.  View of the Solar Boat found near the south face of the Cheops Pyramid in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. Dating from around 2500 BC, the 43 metre long boat is made of cedar wood from Lebanon and is now stored at the Solar Boat Museum at Giza. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_043.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View at the Solar Boat Museum of some of the 41 huge slabs of limestone (20 tonne each) that once covered the pit that once contained the funeral barque or Solar Boat of Cheops.
    Egypt_Giza_044.tif
  • Giza. Cairo. Egypt. View of the pod shaped Solar boat museum beside the south side of the Cheops Pyramid. It houses the 5000 years old and 43 metres long cedar wood boat found in 1954 which was thought to have been built to transport the Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) to the next life. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Giza_045.tif