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The Base of the Statue of De Lesseps: the De Lesseps��� statue was established in 1899. After the Egyptian revolution against Britain and France army on December 23, 1956, and prevented them to enter Egypt, the Egyptians removed the statue from its base.

When Muslims came to Egypt, they found the Egyptian named this feast with its ancient Egyptian name that was Tshom Ni Sime (garden meadows referring to harvest) so Muslims changed it to be Sham El-Nessim. Explore Egypt Tours team is wishing you a happy Easter.

It is AKA Tuna Necropolis. It is thought that this city was used for the first time during the king Akhenaten period, but the golden age of Tuna El-Gebel city was during the late period and the Greco-Roman period as it became a necropolis for the ancient town Hermopolis or Ashmonin.

Lake Qarun is famous for preserving several kinds of fossils dating back about 40 million years that attracts tourists from different destinations. Lake Qarun was considered as a protectorate since 1989, as well as, UNESCO listed it among world heritage sites.

The Aga Khan was buried in this sanctuary after his death. Mausoleum of the Aga Khan was opening for the public, but after 1997 the begum (wife of the Aga Khan) decided to prevent the visiting the mausoleum to the public for allowing the deceased to rest in peace.

Kom is an Arabic word meaning hill, while Ombe is derived from the ancient Egyptian word Nebo meaning the gold. Therefore, Kom Ombe means the hill of the gold referring that this place was full of the gold referring to the economic importance of this city.

What is the importance of Abydos Temple? This temple distinguishes with its Holy of Holies consisting of 7 chambers dedicated to the major gods in ancient Egyptian methodology who are Ptah, Ra Hor Akhty, Amun-Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, and king Seti I as a god.

Beni Hassan lies on the East bank on the Nile River in Al Minya Governorate. It is a necropolis containing approximately 39 tombs belonging to the military ���leaders and local rulers from the Middle Kingdom, but there are just four tombs opened for public.

What is the origin of the name of Tell Al-Amarna? The ancient Egyptians knew this city with name Akhetaten meaning the Horizon of the god Aten, but now we are calling it Tell Al-Amarna due to the Beni Amran tribe who was living in this place.