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Archaeological & historic sites in Egypt
Egypt has 263 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Cairo. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 2.
- Archaeological
- 263
- Oldest
- Merimde culture 4800 BC
- Little known
- 140 of 263
- Most from
- 20th century
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2.Great Pyramid of Giza
Archaeological · 26th century BC · Iconic
Oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world
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6.Egyptian pyramids
Archaeological · Iconic
Ancient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians
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10.Abu Mena
Archaeological · Renowned
Town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage center in Late Antique Egypt. WHS#90
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15.Pyramid of Menkaure
Archaeological · 26th century BC · Renowned
Smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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16.Temple of Edfu
Archaeological · Renowned
Ancient Egyptian temple, located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt
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25.Hermopolis
Archaeological · Renowned
Major city in antiquity and village in Minya Governorate, Egypt
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28.Pi-Ramesses
Archaeological · 13th century BC · Notable
The capital city of the ancient Egyptian 19th dynasty.
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35.Pyramid of Neferirkare
Archaeological · Notable
Second pyramid to be built at the necropolis site of Abusir
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41.Medinet Habu
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt
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52.Pyramid of Amenemhat III
Archaeological · Notable
Smooth-sided pyramid; The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It is one of the five remaining pyramids of the ori…
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62.Mortuary Temple of Seti I
Archaeological · Notable
Building in Qurna, Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor (Thebes)
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63.Medinet Maadi
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum
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89.Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
Archaeological · Notable
Temple of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
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90.Temple of Isis in Philae
Archaeological · Notable
Temple of Isis in Philae now located on Agilkia island
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93.Agilkia island
Archaeological · Notable
Island in the Nile River, present site of the relocated temple complex of Philae
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99.Qubbet el-Hawa
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in Egypt, with Old and Middle Kingdom Tombs
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102.Temples of Wadi es-Sebua
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient Egyptian archaeological site with two temples
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111.Pyramid of Seila
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum
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114.Valley of the Golden Mummies
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Bahriya
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116.Lady Be Good
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Aircraft that disappeared during WWII, wreckage later found in the Libyan desert
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117.Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
1965 plane crash of a Boeing 720-040B; deadliest Boeing 720 accident
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118.Gabbanat el-Bagawat
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Kharga
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128.Mortuary Temple of Merenptah
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Egypt, at the Luxor West bank
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133.Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Egyptian coral reef and dive site in the Straits of Gubal in the south of the Gulf of Suez
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134.QV55
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb of prince Amonherkhepshef (son of Ramses III) in the Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt
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140.Qasr Qarun
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Egypt?
263 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Egypt with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Egypt?
Cairo, 10th century. Capital city of Egypt.
Which is the oldest?
Merimde culture, dated to 4800 BC. 34 of these 263 carry a founding date, 25 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.