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  • 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 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_030.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
  • 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_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_027.tif
  • 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 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_023.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 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 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_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_005.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 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 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 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 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
  • 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
  • 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 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 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 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_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_003.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 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. 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
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf and the monumental step Pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara.  Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Djoser. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_044.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf and the monumental step Pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara.  Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Djoser. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_042.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf and the monumental step Pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara.  Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Djoser. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_043.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf and the monumental step Pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara.  Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Djoser. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_045.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
  • 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_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_043.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_039.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. 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 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 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 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
  • Egypt_Giza_012.tif
  • Egypt_Giza_009.tif
  • Egypt_Giza_013.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_011.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_008.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_010.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_009.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, the world’s first monument to have the prefect classical true pyramidal form.  The third largest Pyramid in the world and named after the warm reddish hue of its weather-beaten limestone, the pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_004.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_003.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_008.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, the world’s first monument to have the prefect classical true pyramidal form.  The third largest Pyramid in the world and named after the warm reddish hue of its weather-beaten limestone, the pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_006.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_011.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_010.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_009.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_006.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_005.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_012.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_007.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. Man standing in front of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, the world’s first monument to have the prefect classical true pyramidal form.  The third largest Pyramid in the world and named after the warm reddish hue of its weather-beaten limestone, the pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_005.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Bent or Rhomboid pyramid at Dahshur with much of its outer white limestone casing practically intact. The pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. The bent pyramid owes its name to the fact that half way up, the walls change dramatically from one angle of incline to another. Had the angle not changed the pyramid would have reached an impractical excessive height. The Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur and Memphis and its Necropolis are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_001.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. Close-up of the facade of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of the third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the prominent architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_016.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. Close-up of the facade of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of the third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the prominent architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_015.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_012.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_004.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of the third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the prominent architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_001.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, the world’s first monument to have the prefect classical true pyramidal form.  The third largest Pyramid in the world and named after the warm reddish hue of its weather-beaten limestone, the pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_002.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, the world’s first monument to have the prefect classical true pyramidal form.  The third largest Pyramid in the world and named after the warm reddish hue of its weather-beaten limestone, the pyramid was built by King Sneferu (2613-2589), founder of the fourth dynasty and father of Cheops (Khufu) and predates the Giza pyramids. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_003.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_014.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_013.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the step pyramid of Djoser at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Pharaoh King Djoser is considered the founder of third dynasty (2691 to 2625 BC). Dating from the 27th century BC, the step pyramid is the first attempt of pyramid building and the prototype for all following pyramids. Designed by the great architect and engineer Imhotep, the 60 metre high building comprises of six layers (mastaba) on top of each other and is the oldest structure in the world completely built of stone. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_007.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
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Pharaoh King Djoser whose step pyramid is in the same complex. The pyramid is badly damaged and was used in ancient times as a quarry for buildings materials. It is 50 metres high and originally was faced with fine grained limestone blocks from Tura. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_046.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the ruined Pyramid of Userkaf at the royal necropolis complex of Saqqara. Userkaf was the first pharaoh of the fifth dynasty and choose to be buried close to Pharaoh King Djoser whose step pyramid is in the same complex. The pyramid is badly damaged and was used in ancient times as a quarry for buildings materials. It is 50 metres high and originally was faced with fine grained limestone blocks from Tura. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_047.tif
  • Saqqara. Egypt. View of the pyramid of Pharaoh Unas from the relief-lined causeway or processional ramp that links the pyramid to the valley temple at Saqqara. Unas was Pharaoh of the fifth dynasty at the Saqqara Djoser complex. The Djoser complex contains the step pyramid, funerary temples, several tombs and a number of courts. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Saqqara_036.tif
  • Testaccio. Rome. Italy.  View of the Pyramid of Caius Cestius and the twin towered Porta San Paolo in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres, and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. The Porta San Paolo is one of the southern gates in the 19 kilometre circuit of the 3rd century Aurelian Walls.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_029.tif
  • View of the facade of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_005.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_020.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_018.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_019.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_016.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_005.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres, and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_002.tif
  • View of the facade of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_030.tif
  • View of the facade of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_017.tif
  • Dahshur. Egypt. View of the collapsed ruins of the Black Pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III at Dahshur, a royal burial ground. Made of mud brick and originally encased in limestone, the former 75 metres tall Black Pyramid was built for of the 12th Dynasty king Amenemhat III who ruled from 1860 to 1814 BC during the Middle Kingdom period. Memphis and its Necropolis and the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are together a designated Unesco World Heritage Site.
    Egypt_Dahshur_015.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_024.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_025.tif
  • Rome. Italy. View of the Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres, and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_026.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_022.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_021.tif
  • The Egyptian like landmark Pyramid of Caius Cestius in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres and took one year to build. Two hundred years later it was incorporated into the Aurelian fortification walls as part of the defence against barbarian attacks. It is located near the Porta San Paolo, a city gate named after Saint Paul.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_017.tif
  • The Pyramid of Caius Cestius and the twin towered Porta San Paolo in the Rome neighbourhood of Testaccio. The Pyramid (Piramide di Caio Cestio) was built by Caius Cestius a senior 1st century BC Roman magistrate as a tomb or burial place for himself. Made of white marble the pyramid rises to a height of 36 metres. The Porta San Paolo is one of the southern gates in the 19 kilometre circuit of the 3rd century Aurelian Walls.
    Testaccio_Rome_Italy_007.tif
  • View of the interior of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_029.tif
  • View of the entrance of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_023.tif
  • View of the facade of the Pyramid of Hellinikon, near the city of Argos, Peloponnese, Greece.  The Pyramid is made of grey limestone blocks and is believed to have been used as either as a memorial, or tomb, or observation tower or perhaps as a garrison. Archaeologists are unsure on its date of construction and various opinions give its construction sometime between 2700 BC to the 400 BC.
    Greece_Hellenikon_Pyramid_020.tif
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