One of the most important architectural landmarks in the city. A unique example for the evolution of architecture during the nineteenth century in the city, the lighthouse
Saint Catherine’s Monastery – The world’s oldest continually operating library in St Catherine
An Eastern Orthodox monastery is named after Catherine of Alexandria. The monastery is controlled by the autonomous Church of Sinai, part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church.
Grand Egyptian Museum – The remarkable history of ancient Egypt in Giza
The Museum of artefacts of ancient Egypt. The largest archaeological museum in the world was complete in 2021 exhibiting the full Tutankhamun collection with many pieces. The
The Battle of El Alamein – Allied forces broke the Axis line in El Alamein
Τhe North African campaign between the forces of the British Empire and the German-Italian army commanded in the field by Erwin Rommel in World War II. Having
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Tutankhamun – The intimate original tomb of the famed pharaoh in the Valley of the Kings
Howard Carter discovered it underneath the remains of workmen’s huts built during the Ramesside Period. Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered by English Egyptologist and his team in the
