The Red Pyramid, finished sometime at the beginning of the 26th century BC, was to be first successful attempt to construct a true pyramid, making it the most direct inspiration for the later 4th Dynasty pyramids at Giza.
ِAncient Egyptian History
- The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
 - Alexander the Great | Egypt History
 - Queen Hatshepsut
 - Tutankhamoun King | Ancient Egypt Kingdom
 - Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi
 - King Ramses II: Facts, Accomplishments, Life and Death
 - Sultan Mohammad Ali
 - Amr Ibn Al-Aas
 - The Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
 - The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
 - Greco-Roman Period
 - Early Islamic Period in Egypt
 - Mamluk and Ottoman Period
 - Egypt in the Modern Era
 - Behind the Throne: Exploring the Life and Reign of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt
 
Cairo Attractions
- Al Aqmar Mosque | Cairo | Egypt
 - Sultan Al Mansur Qalawun Mosque
 - Al Azhar Mosque
 - Mosque of Amr ibn al-As: Egypt’s Oldest Mosque and a Living Chronicle of Faith
 - Bab Zuweila
 - Museum of Islamic Art
 - Sultan Hassan Mosque & Madrasa | Islamic Cairo
 - Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque
 - Bayt Al Suhaymi in Cairo
 - Cairo Opera House
 - The Coptic Museum in Cairo
 - The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
 - El Ghorya | Attractions in Cairo Egypt
 - Ben Ezra Synagogue | Coptic Cairo
 - Khan El Khalili Bazaar
 - Old Cairo and Coptic Cairo
 - Salah El Din Citadel in Cairo | Egypt
 - The Hanging Church | Coptic Cairo
 - Al-Muizz Al-Deen Allah Street
 - Downtown Cairo
 - Zamalek / Gezira
 - Islamic Cairo
 - Souk Al Khayamiya | Tentmakers Bazaar
 
Alexandria Attractions
- City of Alexandria
 - El Ain El Sokhna | Red Sea Egypt
 - El Sharkia Governorate History | Egypt Cities
 - The Faiyum Travel Guide | Egypt
 - Port Said Travel guide | Egypt
 - Marsa Alam Information
 - Aswan High Dam | The High Dam of Egypt
 - Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria
 - Pompey's Pillar in Alexandria
 - Why El Alamein Egypt Became World War II's Most Important Battlefield
 - Alexandria Egypt | Pearl of the Mediterranean
 - Alexandria Library Egypt | Bibliotheca Alexandria
 - Experience the Heart of the Mediterranean: Your Guide to the Best Things to Do in Alexandria, Egypt
 - Cairo Travel information | Cairo Egypt
 - The Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa
 - Greco-Roman Museum
 - Lighthouse of Alexandria
 - Luxor Travel Guide | Luxor City | Egypt
 - Montazah Park Alexandria
 - Red Sea Egypt | Red Sea Travel Guide
 - The Western Desert of Egypt | Egypt Oases
 
Luxor Attractions
Aswan Attractions
Nile Valley
Red Sea and Sinai
Ports of Call
Egyptian Culture and Travel Info
Enjoy a great visit to Dahshur and the Step Pyramid at Sakkara. This is a journey to see the progress of ancient Egyptian building techniques across different ancient ages.
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