Archaeological areas in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo is rich in ancient Pharaonic effects and the effects of different types of medieval ..oviha the most important of the seven wonders of the world at all .. It is the Pyramids of Giza and the most important characteristic of Cairo, it was the capital of Egypt in the Middle Ages and can review the effects of the Cairo and Giza as follows:
Giza pyramids area
And include the three pyramids and the Sphinx and the boats and the Temple of the Sun Sphinx.

The Great Pyramid: King Cheops pyramid

One of the Seven Wonders, was built in 2650 BC, roughly, is Aattabroazm stone building in the world, attributed to the king (Cheops), the Fourth Dynasty, built by the engineer (Ham Ono), a square base of the pyramid shape length of each side was originally 230 meters, and was rising in originally 146 meters, and is now 137 meters long, 5.51 degree angle construction, built this pyramid way the air pressure, the number of stones used in the construction of about 2.3 million stone block weighing on average 5.2 tons
The second kings of the Fourth Dynasty, came to power after the death of his father (Bent), full name (Khanm scared me) any (idol Khnum who protect me), scientists believe it was originally from the village (Bani Hassan) (banned Cheops) any (nursing Cheops), Little is known about the important events in his reign, but he sent missions to the Valley of the cave, where his name was found and the image represented, which airs on a person's head pin murderer; so as to bring the turquoise, and has a single statue was found in (Abydos) of ivory, his name engraved on the throne, and the length of the statue five centimeters, which is now in the Egyptian Museum judgment according to the Papyrus (Turin) is about twenty-three years, and is credited with the Great Pyramid of Giza Pyramids, which is the largest stone structure in the world and dubbed (Agt Cheops) in the sense horizon of Khufu



Second pyramid: the pyramid of King Khafre

Built by King Khafre southwest of his father Khufu pyramid. And, still retains a portion of the Xah at its peak so far, with a height of 143.5 meters and a length of 215.5 meters each side, and the angle of inclination 53.10, is located in the ground level, and the entrance corridor leads to the downside, the roof of the granite and the angle of descent 22, ends at the barricade enter it into a horizontal corridor, then ramp leads to the compartment called cubby burial error empty carved in the rock, and continue the vestibule to barricade another is found to rise to the top corridor horizontal ends compartment burial, and this room the ceiling is a pointed constructed limestone and almost the middle of the pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre was the name of (the Great).
And Khafre is the fourth king in the Fourth Dynasty married Princess (anchorages Ankh) third mention of Maniton sentenced six and twenty years attributed to him the second pyramid of Giza Pyramids, which is lower than the pyramid (Cheops), the height of the origin of one hundred and forty-three meters and a half, and is now one hundred and six and thirty meters and a half, was held on an area of ​​two hundred and fifteen Mtramrava and a half per square meter, and the pyramid of two entrances on the north side, and still the pyramid retains part of Xah at the top, was found in the valley Temple his collection hierarchical statues of stone schist, including the statue is one of the most beautiful art produced by Egyptian sculpture.

The third pyramid: a pyramid of Menkaure

Built by King Mncarua son of King Khafre. , The length of each side of the ribs 5108 meters and a height originally 5.66 meters and the angle of inclination 51 degrees, and the entrance on the north side rises about four meters above the ground level, and leads to a bearish corridor length of 31 meters, and the angle of descent is simple, the roof of the granite and then after that, we find Dhliza veiled stones, and leads to a horizontal corridor where three barricades, and then we get to the burial chamber, and found a wooden coffin with his name and has preserved mummy in the British Museum launched (Menkaure) the name of the pyramid (the sacred).
Sphinx
King Khafre has carved Colossus "Sphinx" generally more human and the body of a lion Rad near the pyramids since about the year 4500 most of the time it was buried up to his neck in the sand had protected the vicissitudes of time. Since its discovery in modern times Sphinx turned into a prey to the wind, water and human because of them carved limestone statue eroded by underground water, wind, sand. Pharaonic effect with a length of 48 meters for operations has undergone several restoration.


Boats Sun: Composite Khufu
Besides there Ahram sun boats Museum which has been found hidden beside the pyramids. In one of the pits next to the pyramid (Cheops) is made from cedar wood-indigenous from the mountains of Lebanon, and was disassembled and placed very carefully, also found ropes and their own oars, the boat length (5.43 meters), and a maximum width (9.5 meters), and depth (87.1 m), and particularly the rise in the form of papyrus that package (6 meters), and high rear (7 meters) and the composite of 1224 the longest piece of wood is composed (23 meters), and the smallest (10 cm ), and the compound is a main compartment is divided into two rooms: a small room in the direction of the introduction, and a large closet area (7 meters) surrounded cabin 36 columns on the wedge-shaped tent, while the cabin master they are very small are located at the front of the boat, and the boat 10 paddles 5 on each side, and most likely this compound has to be put under the disposal of the King in the other world.

The effects of Saqqara and Dahshur area
Which held the first stone structure in the world and is on the Saqqara pyramid built by King Zoser in 2816 BC and the pyramids of Saqqara pyramids, which include Kings Teti. Unas. And Userkaf Tombs Mary Rocca. Kakjta. Ptahhotep. T. Ni Ankh Khanom. Khnum Hotep. Turnoff. Petah turnoff haram. Aero Petah Rocca. Qar. Petah Hbss. Miho. Ankh Mahor. Navarre Hesm Ra and cemetery voluptuous add to group pyramids Abusir and Dahshur, which is also one of the most important archeological sites in Egypt, which includes the most important archaeological treasures, where he found out more than archaeological discovery of gold inside the pyramids and cemeteries, and the most important of these pyramids Bent Pyramid and known as the yellow pyramid private Pyramid Curve King Sneferu, black pyramid of King Amenemhat III, and the pyramid of King Senusret III has begun this region in the global tourism after the reception prepared for it.

Archaeological areas in Cairo:


Including the dam area penance

It is located in the Valley Mararey South Helwan.

And civilian Online

, One of the most important archaeological areas Pharaonic known as Ain Shams or Helio Polis is one of the oldest capitals in the ancient world and the most important archaeological monuments obelisk King Senusret I Obelisk rain is the only vestige of the landmarks of this city