Places throughout Ancient Egypt
The PlacesVisit the numerous Capital Cities; the Giza and Saqqara Necropoli; and the Valleys of the Kings, Queens and Nobles to name only a few
How? By clicking on the relevant image below
The Ancient Capital Cities
Abydos; Alexandria; Amarna; Avaris; Cairo; Djedet-Mendes; Het-Nesit-Herakleopolis Magna; Itjawy; Memphis; Pi-Ramses; Sebennytos; Tanis; Thebes; Zau-Sais
The Valleys
Home to the Tombs of the Pharaohs; The Queens and Wives; & The Nobles
The Great Pyramids at Giza
Home to the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World and the Suberb Sphinx
The Saqqara Necropolis
Saqqara is the main Burial Area for the Pharaohs, their Royal Families and the Nobles, who used Memphis as their Capital City. 17 Pharaohs built at Saqqara; Nobles and Officials added their own monuments and it remained in use for over 3,000 years
Waset : Thebes
The Ancient City of Amun
On occassion it was the Capital City
It remained the home to the High Priests of Amun who, at times, were the de facto Pharaohs of Egypt
Abusir and AbuGorab
“The House of Osiris”. Home to 14 Pyramids and in use from the beginning of the 5th Dynasty but also continued on until the 26th and 27th Dynasties. Also has the main Sun/Solar Temples in the whole of Egypt.
Dahshur
On the West Bank of the Nile, 40km South of Cairo: The Pyramids built in Dahshur gave the 4th Dynasty Egyptian Architects the knowledge to move on from building the Step Pyramid to the smooth sided Pyramids at Giza
