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    The document provides brief descriptions of several important archaeological sites in Egypt, including: - Dahshur, home to Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid from around 2600 BC and 2590 BC. - Deir el-Bahari, containing three mortuary temples from the 11th dynasty to the 18th dynasty. - Deir el-Medina, the workmen's village containing tombs and small pyramids from the 18th-20th dynasties. - Dendera, home to the well-preserved Temple of Hathor dating back to the Roman period. - Edfu, site of the Temple of Horus

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    The document provides brief descriptions of several important archaeological sites in Egypt, including: - Dahshur, home to Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid from around 2600 BC and 2590 BC. - Deir el-Bahari, containing three mortuary temples from the 11th dynasty to the 18th dynasty. - Deir el-Medina, the workmen's village containing tombs and small pyramids from the 18th-20th dynasties. - Dendera, home to the well-preserved Temple of Hathor dating back to the Roman period. - Edfu, site of the Temple of Horus

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    Egyptian Visited Sites 2

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    The document provides brief descriptions of several important archaeological sites in Egypt, including: - Dahshur, home to Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid from around 2600 BC and 2590 BC. - Deir el-Bahari, containing three mortuary temples from the 11th dynasty to the 18th dynasty. - Deir el-Medina, the workmen's village containing tombs and small pyramids from the 18th-20th dynasties. - Dendera, home to the well-preserved Temple of Hathor dating back to the Roman period. - Edfu, site of the Temple of Horus

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    Colossi Memnon

    Dahshur

    Pyramid of king Sneferu, Bent Pyramid, ca 2600 BC

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    Pyramid of king Sneferu, Red Pyramid, ca 2590 BC

    Pyramid of king Amenemhat III, ca 1800 BC

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    Deir el-Bahari

    Three mortuary temples: Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II (XI


    Dynasty), which is leftmost on this photo, Mortuary temple of
    queen Hatshepsut in the center of the photo (XVIII Dynasty) and
    Mortuary temple of Thutmoses III (XVIII Dynasty, stepson of
    Hatshepsut), which is situated behind left corner of Hatsepsut
    temple.

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    Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II

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    Deir el-Medina

    Workmens village (18-20 Dynasties). You can find there some


    tombs and small pyramids.

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    Dendera

    Dendera temple complex with main site the Temple of Hathor.


    A lot to see and a lot to wonder. Many cartouches from Roman era.

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    Edfu

    Temple of Horus, friend of Dendera temple. They had every


    year big festival together with delegation of Dendera in Edfu.

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