Catch the best Cairo full-day tour and visit the Great Pyramids of Giza & the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on this 8-hour private tour with a private guide. Step back in time in Giza, Egypt, with a history that dates to the 26th century B.C. and beyond. As one of the most famous historic sites on the globe, it is located across the Nile River from Cairo. Along with its iconic pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and other historic monuments, the city offers travelers a thriving modern dining and entertainment scene then visit the new brand museum the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
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visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world the great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops) Three small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (Kafren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body which dates from the time of Chephren the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chefren This temple served two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is in Fustat, the first Egyptian capital,The museum partially opened in 2017 and will display a collection of 50.000 artifacts, presenting Egyptian Civilization from prehistoric times to the present day. The permanent collection is divided into two separate regions, one chronological the other thematic. the chronological area will be the following archaic: Archaic, pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, medieval, Islamic, modern, and contemporary. The thematic areas will be the following: Down of civilization, the Nile, writing, state and society, material culture, Beliefs and thinking and the gallery of royal mummies.
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