What are some famous monuments in Egypt?

Answer 1

Ancient Egyptian Monuments

The most famous are the pyramids, including the Great Pyramid, at Giza, along with the stone sculpture called the Sphinx or Great Sphinx.

Elsewhere, the Necropolis of Saqqara has a collection of ancient tombs in a large burial ground, which includes bench tombs and the Step Pyramid of Djoser. The Temples at Luxor and Karnak, some relocated due to the Aswan High Dam, are among the oldest in Egypt, along with the West Bank Necropolis on the site of ancient Thebes, the Philae, the stairs to heaven, Abu Simbel, Nefereti's tomb and the Egyptian pillars.

Medieval and Modern Egyptian Monuments

There are a number of famous religious institutions in Egypt, such as Al-Azhar University (the center of Sunni Islamic theology) and St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria (the head of the Coptic Church). The Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al-Azhar Park (with Ayyubid Walls and Muhammad Ali's tomb), the Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Monastery of St. Catherine, Ras Muhammad National Park (for snorkeling along the coral reefs in the Red Sea), and the Abdeen Palace.

Of course, you can also visit the Aswan High Dam, a symbol of modern Egyptian ingenuity.