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The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra, JordanThe Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra, JordanVyacheslav ArgenbergCC BY 4.0
Burj Khalifa and the Dubai skylineBurj Khalifa and the Dubai skylineimran shahabuddinCC BY 2.0
The blue streets of Chefchaouen, MoroccoThe blue streets of Chefchaouen, MoroccoFbrandao.1963CC BY-SA 4.0
Giftun Island, EgyptGiftun Island, EgyptE v SchoonhovenCC BY 3.0
The name sign of the Mummification Museum in Luxor, written in Arabic and EnglishThe Mummification Museum, LuxorChabe01CC BY-SA 4.0
A gallery of the Mummification Museum with mummies and objects in lit glass casesThe Mummification Museum, LuxorChabe01CC BY-SA 4.0
Looking down a stairwell in the Mummification Museum, whose walls carry painted friezesThe Mummification Museum, LuxorChabe01CC BY-SA 4.0
A wrapped cat mummy and a cat figure in a glass case at the Mummification MuseumThe Mummification Museum, LuxorChabe01CC BY-SA 4.0
A crocodile mummy displayed in a case at the Mummification MuseumThe Mummification Museum, LuxorChabe01CC BY-SA 4.0
The courtyard of the Coptic Museum in Old Cairo, with its carved stone facade and a wooden mashrabiya window beside itThe Coptic Museum, Old CairoRadosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
A painted apse semi-dome in the Coptic Museum showing Christ enthroned above rows of standing figuresThe Coptic Museum, Old CairoRadosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
A wall painting of Christ seated and holding a book, set in an arched niche in the Coptic MuseumThe Coptic Museum, Old CairoRadosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
A display case in the Coptic Museum holding carved stone slabs and an ankh-shaped crossThe Coptic Museum, Old CairoRadosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
A panel of coloured Coptic stained glass with a vase of flowers, in the Coptic MuseumThe Coptic Museum, Old CairoRichard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCC BY 2.0
The main facade of the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, a stone building with arched windows and a crenellated parapetThe Museum of Islamic Art, CairoAmr F.NagyPublic domain
The courtyard entrance of the Museum of Islamic Art with carved stone, wooden screens and a pointed-arch doorwayThe Museum of Islamic Art, CairoAmr F.NagyPublic domain
A paved forecourt leading to the entrance gate of the Museum of Islamic Art between stone walls and palm treesThe Museum of Islamic Art, CairoAmr F.NagyPublic domain
A long gallery of the museum seen through a row of pointed arches, with display cases along the sidesThe Museum of Islamic Art, CairoIbrahim.IDCC BY-SA 4.0
A large carved wooden structure with niches and panels displayed inside a museum galleryThe Museum of Islamic Art, CairoIbrahim.IDCC BY-SA 4.0
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan seen from the street, with its domed mausoleum and minarets rising above the high wallsThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, CairoRadosław BotevCC BY 3.0 pl
The dome and a tall minaret of the Sultan Hassan complex under a blue skyThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, CairoBerthold WernerCC BY 3.0
Inside the Sultan Hassan complex, a calligraphic frieze running beneath carved window openingsThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, CairoHassan Hamdy wahidyPublic domain
A tall domed chamber in the Sultan Hassan complex lit by round windows, with a calligraphic frieze below the domeThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, CairoHassan Hamdy wahidyPublic domain
A tall arched niche with zigzag marble inlay inside the Sultan Hassan complexThe Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, CairoHassan Hamdy wahidyPublic domain
A busy stretch of Muizz Street in Islamic Cairo, with shoppers and market stalls under umbrellasAl-Muizz Street, Islamic CairoVyacheslav ArgenbergCC BY 4.0
The blue street sign for Muizz Street in Arabic, set into a stone wallAl-Muizz Street, Islamic CairoMarsupiumCC BY 4.0
A narrow stretch of Muizz Street with shop fronts and a minaret rising in the distanceAl-Muizz Street, Islamic CairoWarren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United StatesCC0
Al Qasby Alley at its corner with Muizz Street, with lanterns hung across the lane and cafe terraces belowAl-Muizz Street, Islamic CairoMarsupiumCC BY 4.0
A narrow street in Islamic Cairo lined with old buildings and carved wooden mashrabiya balconies, a minaret in the distanceAl-Muizz Street, Islamic CairoJoonas Plaan from Tallinn, EstoniaCC BY 2.0
The Hanging Church in Old Cairo, its twin white bell towers rising above a courtyard with visitors on the stairsThe Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), Old CairoOvedcCC BY-SA 4.0
The arcaded courtyard of the Hanging Church with carved wooden screens, columns and hanging lampsThe Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), Old CairoOvedcCC BY-SA 4.0
The nave of the Hanging Church with wooden pews, a red-carpeted aisle and columns on either sideThe Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), Old CairoOvedcCC BY-SA 4.0
The marble pulpit of the Hanging Church, standing on a ring of slender columnsThe Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), Old CairoOvedcCC BY-SA 4.0
A paved lane in Coptic Cairo with a planted strip, stone walls and a church dome in the distanceThe Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), Old CairoOvedcCC BY-SA 4.0
The facade of the Ramesseum with a row of Osiride statues of Ramesses II standing in front of tall square pillarsThe Ramesseum, LuxorMarc RyckaertCC BY 3.0
Osiride statues of Ramesses II in front of the pillars of the Ramesseum, with the broken pieces of a colossus on the ground beside themThe Ramesseum, LuxorMarc RyckaertCC BY 3.0
The fallen colossus of Ramesses II in the Ramesseum, a mass of broken granite blocks lying on the sandThe Ramesseum, LuxorMarc RyckaertCC BY 3.0
A pylon wall of the Ramesseum with carved scenes, beside a pillar and a statueThe Ramesseum, LuxorMarc RyckaertCC BY 3.0
The columns and ruined walls of the Ramesseum seen across a field of stone blocks, with the Theban hills behindThe Ramesseum, LuxorOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0
A colossal standing statue on a plinth in the open-air museum at Mit Rahina, set among palm trees and trimmed hedgesMemphis (Mit Rahina), the Old Kingdom CapitalOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0
The back courtyard of the Memphis open-air museum with the colossus in the distance and stone fragments on the groundMemphis (Mit Rahina), the Old Kingdom CapitalDaniel MayerCC BY-SA 4.0
A close view of the upper body and head of the colossal standing statue at Memphis against a blue skyMemphis (Mit Rahina), the Old Kingdom CapitalOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0
The colossal standing statue at Memphis with a few visitors at its baseMemphis (Mit Rahina), the Old Kingdom CapitalDaniel CsörfölyPublic domain
The stone pylon of the Temple of Kalabsha with a flight of steps leading up to its doorway under a blue skyThe Temple of Kalabsha, Lake NasserZezinho68CC BY-SA 4.0
The Temple of Kalabsha seen across the water of Lake Nasser, with a boat landing in frontThe Temple of Kalabsha, Lake Nasserkmf164CC BY-SA 2.0
Carved relief scenes at the Temple of Kalabsha with a band of hieroglyphs aboveThe Temple of Kalabsha, Lake NasserisawnyuCC BY 2.0
A column capital at the Temple of Kalabsha carved with plant motifs, set against a bright blue backgroundThe Temple of Kalabsha, Lake NasserCarole RaddatoCC BY-SA 2.0
Tall columns with plant-carved capitals at the Temple of KalabshaThe Temple of Kalabsha, Lake NasserKaren GreenCC BY-SA 2.0
The Roman theatre at Kom el-Dikka in Alexandria, with curved rows of stone seating and trees behindKom el-Dikka, AlexandriaCmrouecheCC BY-SA 4.0
The black octagonal sign at Kom el-Dikka reading Roman Theater, Kom El-Dikka, in Arabic and English, with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities logoKom el-Dikka, AlexandriaKeithPublic domain
Sculptures of a falcon, an ibis and an owl on pedestals beside sphinx figures in a gallery of the Alexandria National MuseumThe Alexandria National MuseumAmr F.NagyPublic domain
The white neoclassical building of the Alexandria National Museum behind a garden path and two flagpolesThe Alexandria National MuseumAmr F.NagyPublic domain
A wooden model of a Nile boat with crew figures, displayed in a glass case at the Alexandria National MuseumThe Alexandria National MuseumAmr F.NagyPublic domain
A dimly lit gallery of the Alexandria National Museum with statues in glass casesThe Alexandria National MuseumAmr F.NagyPublic domain
A group of three seated figures carved together on one base, displayed with a label at the Alexandria National MuseumThe Alexandria National MuseumAmr F.NagyPublic domain
The entrance gate of the Gayer-Anderson Museum in Cairo, a pair of dark metal gates between stone gatepostsThe Gayer-Anderson Museum, CairoMohamed OudaCC BY-SA 4.0
The museum's name sign in Arabic and English, reading Gayer-Anderson Museum, Bayt al-Kritliyya, with a ministry plaque beneathThe Gayer-Anderson Museum, CairoولاءPublic domain
A reception hall in the Gayer-Anderson Museum with a carved wooden ceiling, low seating and red patterned rugsThe Gayer-Anderson Museum, CairoولاءPublic domain
A bronze cat figure on a wooden stand in a room of the Gayer-Anderson MuseumThe Gayer-Anderson Museum, CairoولاءPublic domain
A room in the Gayer-Anderson Museum with shelves of antiquities beside carved wooden window screensThe Gayer-Anderson Museum, CairoولاءPublic domain
The tall clock tower of the Manial Palace rising above a stone wall and clipped hedges under a clear skyThe Manial Palace (Prince Mohamed Ali Palace), CairoWarren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United StatesCC0
The residence palace at Manial, a stone building with carved wooden mashrabiya balconies, seen from the gardenThe Manial Palace (Prince Mohamed Ali Palace), CairoRolandUngerCC BY-SA 3.0
A hall at the Manial Palace with gilded doors, wood panelling and a patterned carpetThe Manial Palace (Prince Mohamed Ali Palace), CairoMotazhesham2CC BY-SA 4.0
A columned hall inside the Prince Muhammad Ali Palace at Manial, richly decorated with tile and carved wood, with visitorsThe Manial Palace (Prince Mohamed Ali Palace), CairoSummering2018CC BY-SA 4.0
A gilded and tiled ceiling detail inside the palace of Prince Mohamed Ali at ManialThe Manial Palace (Prince Mohamed Ali Palace), CairoMohamed abdelzaherCC BY-SA 4.0
The entrance court of the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara, with a pale stone entrance block and palm trees beside itThe Imhotep Museum, SaqqaraOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0
The entrance building of the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara, with its name carved above the doorwayThe Imhotep Museum, SaqqaraOlaf TauschCC BY 3.0
A Coptic priest hangs a red Ramadan lantern between houses in Kafr Salib, EgyptRamadan in Egypt: What Travelers Should KnowHhhhyuhCC BY-SA 4.0
Visitors standing in strong sunlight beside the pyramids and a boat pit at GizaTravel Insurance and Health for Egypt: What to Sort Out Before You GokallernaCC BY-SA 3.0
A crowded market street in Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, with clothing and souvenir stalls on both sidesMoney in Egypt: Cash, Cards and ATMsThe Erica ChangCC BY 3.0
A double Schuko (type F) wall socket with two round-pin holesSIM Cards, Wi-Fi and Power Plugs in EgyptCarnbyCC BY-SA 4.0

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