Cities

ATTRACTIONS

Colossi of Memnon

Type:
Location: Luxor

Known locally as el-Colossat or es-Salamat, the 3400 year-old Colossi of Memnon are two gigantic stone statues in Luxor depicting Pharaoh Amenhotep III in a seated position. The statues' original...

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Wafaa Al-Nil Festival

Type: Arts
Location: Cairo
Date: 2010-08-15

The Wafaa Al-Nil Festival, meaning "Fidelity of the Nile", is an annual celebration that remembers the ancient Egyptian veneration of the river Nile. As the symbol of life, the Nile was cherished by the Pharaohs, who used to sacrifice beautiful girls to

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