Abu Simbel Colossi
Stand beneath the four 20-metre rock-cut colossi of Ramses II at the great temple of Abu Simbel — and photograph it.
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- Luxor5 discovery ideas
- Sant Katrina2 discovery ideas
- Sharm el-Sheikh3 discovery ideas
Philae Temple
Take a boat to the island Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis and rescued from the rising Nile — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Felucca Nile Sunset
Sail a white-sailed felucca around Elephantine Island as the sun sets over the Nile at Aswan — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Great Pyramid of Khufu
Stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, on the Giza Plateau — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Great Sphinx of Giza
Meet the gaze of the Great Sphinx, the limestone lion-king guarding the Giza pyramids — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Grand Egyptian Museum
Walk the grand staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum past the colossus of Ramses II and Tutankhamun's treasures — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗İskenderiye
See discoveries (5) →Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Enter the vast sun-disc reading hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, reborn heir to the ancient library — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Qaitbay Citadel
Stand on the seawall of the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Corniche Seafood
Pick fresh fish over ice at a Corniche seafood house and have it grilled by the Mediterranean — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Kahire
See discoveries (5) →Egyptian Museum Treasures
Stand before the golden death mask of Tutankhamun inside the century-old Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Muhammad Ali Mosque
Step inside the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali crowning the Citadel of Saladin above Cairo — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
Wind through the lantern-lit alleys of the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and find one piece of hand-hammered brass — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Karnak Temple
Walk the great hypostyle hall of Karnak Temple among 134 giant sandstone columns — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Valley of the Kings
Descend into a painted royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's West Bank — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Balloon over the West Bank
Drift up in a hot air balloon at dawn over the temples and Nile of Luxor's West Bank — and photograph it.
View discovery ↗Sant Katrina
St Catherine's Monastery
Visit St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, one of the world's oldest working monasteries — and photograph it.
Mount Sinai Sunrise
Climb Mount Sinai through the night to watch dawn break over the Sinai peaks from the summit — and photograph it.
Sharm el-Sheikh
Naama Bay Night
Walk the neon-lit Naama Bay promenade past its cafes and shisha lounges after dark — and photograph it.
Red Sea Reef Snorkel
Snorkel over the neon coral gardens and reef fish just off Naama Bay in the Red Sea — and photograph it.
Ras Muhammad Dive
Dive the wall reefs of Ras Muhammad National Park where the Red Sea drops into deep blue — and photograph it.