Memphis, Cairo

Serapeum of Saqqara

Dedicated to Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis who was a combination of Osiris and Apis, the Serapeum of Saqqara was a burial place of mummified Apis bulls, which were believed to be incarnations of the deity Ptah

Pyramid of Djoser

Pyramids at Dahshur

40 kilometres to the south of Cairo lies the royal necropolis at Dahshur, known for its pyramids of the IV and the XII-XIII dynasties

Ben Ezra Synagogue

The Ben Ezra Synagogue, also known as El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Palestinians, was originally a Coptic Orthodox Christian church that was sold to the Jews in the 9th century

Hanging Church

Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church is called the Hanging Church or Suspended Church for its location above a gatehouse of the ancient Babylon Fortress, with its nave being suspended over a passage

Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, locally called Abu Serga, is the oldest church in Cairo dating back to the 4thcentury

Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum within the Babylon Fortress in Cairo showcases the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world, with over 16000 objects that throw light on the ancient history of the city

Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque

The Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque is the oldest mosque in Egypt, originally built in 642 as the religious centre in the new capital city of Fustat

Gayer-Anderson Museum

Housed in the medieval Bayt al-Kiritliya mansion that was built against the walls of the Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Gayer-Anderson Museum showcases domestic architecture from the 16th– 17thcentury

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan

The Mosque - Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is one of the largest mosques in the world, spread over 7906 m² near the Citadel in Cairo