Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Egypt
Detourmap maps 32 catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries worth the detour in Egypt — catacombs, ossuaries, shipwrecks and storied cemeteries. The best known is Giza pyramid complex. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Giza Necropolis
Macabre & curious · Iconic
Part of the archaeological site on the Giza plateau, near Cairo, Egypt
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Dra' Abu el-Naga
Macabre & curious · Notable
Village and archaeological site of Draʿ Abu el-Naga, Luxor West Bank, Egypt
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Qurnet Murai
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
Settlement and archaeological site at the Luxor West Bank
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Valley of the Golden Mummies
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Bahriya
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Gabbanat el-Bagawat
Macabre & curious · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Kharga
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Madrasa of Amir Sunqur Sa'di
Macabre & curious · 14th century · Hidden gem
Mamluk Madrasa in Cairo, Egypt
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Sha‘ab Abū Nuhās
Macabre & curious · 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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El Alamein Italian Military Memorial
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Hidden gem
Building in Egypt
