Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Egypt
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vi) Property : 16358.5200 ha Governorate of Giza N29 58 33.744 E31 7 49.476 Ref: 86 |
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Brief Description
The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Sphynx and Khephren pyramid
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