Egyptian Relics

by tristanpollock

15 Places

Chicago, Illinois

Hidden Egyptian Temple in Field Museum Break Room

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

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San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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Dandarah, Egypt

Dendera Light

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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Malkata Palace

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

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Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt

Muzawaka Tombs

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

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Al Lahoun, Egypt

The Pyramid of Senusret II

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

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Qesm Hurghada, Egypt

Desert Breath

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

Josh

City of the Dead

An endless sea of white conical domes.

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Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt

Temple of Kom Ombo

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Jaszmina Szendrey

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The Cairo Genizah

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

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Monastery of Saint Simon

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

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Tanis

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

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Unfinished Obelisk

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Dylan

Mitzpe Ramon, Israel

Khan Saharonim

One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route.

Nicholas Jackson

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