Pharaonic Sightseeing in Cairo
The Great Pyramids of Giza which are the most oldest and largest three pyramids located in the Giza, and their names are Khufu (The largest), Khafre (Middle) and Menkaure (The Smallest). Most of pyramids were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods , The shape of Egyptian pyramids is thought to represent the primordial mound from which the Egyptians believed the earth was created. The shape is also thought to be representative of the descending rays of the sun, and most pyramids were faced with polished highly reflective white limestone, in order to give them a brilliant appearance when viewed from a distance. Also the the largest pyramid (Khufu) is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still remain in a good shape.
Over there you’ll have the opportunity to see The Sphinx. Which is located in the front of the Pyramid of Khafre and sphinx is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head. It is the largest monolith statue in the world , Some legends claim that the nose was broken off by a cannonball fired by Napoléon’s soldiers and that it still survives. The Great Sphinx was believed to stand as guardian of the tombs on the Giza Plateau, facing out from the world of the dead towards the rising sun.
Optional (lunch on route): in a Mediterranean fish restaurant overlooking the great pyramid in air conditioned place enjoying your delicious meal.
Afterwards you’re going to visit Sakkara where located the most famous pyramid (Step Pyramid of Djoser), the name Sakkara is possibly derived from Sokar, an ancient Egyptian funerary god. Saqqara is also famous for the hieroglyphic religious texts found inside the pyramids, which are now known as the pyramid texts, describing how the dead king would ascend to the heavens to enjoy an afterlife with the circumpolar stars. They also include a reference to how the ancient Egyptians believed the world came into being, known today as the creation Myth.
Leaving Sakkara we will head just a few miles away to Memphis the ancient capital of Lower Egypt then called Mennof-Ra. It was believed by Herodotus to be founded by Menes who united the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt. Little remains of Memphis today with the exception of a few ruins. Our reason for visiting Memphis was to view two magnificent statues. One a beautiful red granite statue of Ramses II and the other a sphinx carved from a solid piece of alabaster.
The Great Pyramids of Giza which are the most oldest and largest three pyramids located in the Giza, and their names are Khufu (The largest), Khafre (Middle) and Menkaure (The Smallest). Most of pyramids were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods , The shape of Egyptian pyramids is thought to represent the primordial mound from which the Egyptians believed the earth was created. The shape is also thought to be representative of the descending rays of the sun, and most pyramids were faced with polished highly reflective white limestone, in order to give them a brilliant appearance when viewed from a distance. Also the the largest pyramid (Khufu) is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still remain in a good shape.
Over there you’ll have the opportunity to see The Sphinx. Which is located in the front of the Pyramid of Khafre and sphinx is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head. It is the largest monolith statue in the world , Some legends claim that the nose was broken off by a cannonball fired by Napoléon’s soldiers and that it still survives. The Great Sphinx was believed to stand as guardian of the tombs on the Giza Plateau, facing out from the world of the dead towards the rising sun.
Optional (lunch on route): in a Mediterranean fish restaurant overlooking the great pyramid in air conditioned place enjoying your delicious meal.
Afterwards you’re going to visit Sakkara where located the most famous pyramid (Step Pyramid of Djoser), the name Sakkara is possibly derived from Sokar, an ancient Egyptian funerary god. Saqqara is also famous for the hieroglyphic religious texts found inside the pyramids, which are now known as the pyramid texts, describing how the dead king would ascend to the heavens to enjoy an afterlife with the circumpolar stars. They also include a reference to how the ancient Egyptians believed the world came into being, known today as the creation Myth.
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