The Mosque of Sultan Hasan:
this grand structure is regarded as the finest piece of early Mamluk architecture in Cairo. It was built between 1356 and 1363 by Sultan Hassan.
The massive size of the building made it a spectacle in its day, but even modern visitors are certain to be impressed by its beautiful and imposing architecture.
The Sultan Hassan Mosque is one of the most Islamic world’s valuable monument. As the giza Pyramids is the stunning of Ancient Pharaonic Egypt, Sultan Hassan Mosque is the one for ancient Islamic Egypt.
Giza pyramids & SphinxGiza pyramids, 8 miles from the center of Cairo high on the borders of the western desert, is located the most impressive structure in the whole world Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx . Since the 4th dynasty 2550 b.c, the three pyramids of the three great kings, Cheops , Chephren and Mycerinus, are the greatest achievement of a structure mankind . One of the 7 ancient wonders that still stands in amazing condition to mesmerize all people . At Giza pyramids you can enjoy exploring the burial chambers of the pyramids and a fun camel ride around them .
Dahshour is a site located around 9km south of Saqqara,40km south of Cairo.Dahshour has only recently been opened to the public. it was a military zone until 1996.It's the best site demonstrates the excellent step in evolution in pyramida's structure,and the chang from the step pyramid to true pyramid Dahshoue is cotains anumber of pyramids complexex and monments.its most important monuments are Meidum pyramid,the two pyramids of Snefru(The ben pyramid&The Red pyramid),and the three pyramids built under the Middle King dom(The Black pyramid of Amenemhat III,the whit pyramid of Amenemhat II ,and pyramid of SenusertIII.and Dhshour also contains anumber of minor monuments to nobles and officials.also there are companion temples the each pyramid and auxiliary tombs for member of the family and mastabas of princessen andqueen which cotained many examples of middle kingdom jewelry
Khan el khalili You can enjoy an amusing walk in the oldest destrict in the city of Cairo, where the 1st souq , (bazzar) was built by the mamlouk at the 13th century. When they built it on the top of the nocropolis of el zaffarn the royal cemetery of the Fatimid caliphate , then it became the centre of trade to all the merchants coming from different parts around the Islamic world. Khan el khalili is an atmospheric place full of energy culture coffee shops and souvenirs
Rayan Valley&Whale Valley&Lake QarunValley Of The Whales it is an area of fossils in the northwest of the wadi El Rayan Reserve dating back about 4 million years its fossils are fossilized by whales shark teeth shells and other marine animals that are considered fossilized open and valid the shura plant is petrified within soft rocks (Valley of Rayan and water falls )Wadi El Rayan a deep Eocene limestone depression is home to two large lakes the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake connected to Egypt's only waterfall
Within two hours driving distance from Cairo, in the Fayoum area, you'll discover a yet more impressive meaning of 'Ancient' Egypt. The remote valley of Wadi El-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) is more of an open-air museum displaying rare gigantic fossils of ancient whales and sharks proving that some 40 to 50 million years ago, the area was submerged in the waters of what is known as the Tethys Sea. After lying trapped in the sands of the Western Desert, the fossil skeletons have been revealed by winds and erosion, and thanks to human intervention through a number of ongoing archaeological excavations sponsored by the National Geographic Society and by the University of Michigan. The landscapes surrounding the valley are just as impressive and amazing as the discoveries: gigantic sand rocks and mountains, dunes and hills. Try to visit the valley around sunset for a magical experience; the views and the colours are just amazing at that time of the day.