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    The document provides information about several ancient Egyptian temples and sites, including Kom Ombo temple which is described as quite young, Luxor temple which has a long history near Karnak, Medinet Habu temple of Ramesses III and Amun where local guides constantly ask for money, Memphis which can now mainly be visited as an open air museum, Philae temple saved from the water and dedicated to Egyptian gods, and Saqqara where the oldest known pyramid of King Djoser from 2650 BC can be found along with other pyramids. River Nile is also mentioned as having many interesting places visible from a ship traveling along it.

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    The document provides information about several ancient Egyptian temples and sites, including Kom Ombo temple which is described as quite young, Luxor temple which has a long history near Karnak, Medinet Habu temple of Ramesses III and Amun where local guides constantly ask for money, Memphis which can now mainly be visited as an open air museum, Philae temple saved from the water and dedicated to Egyptian gods, and Saqqara where the oldest known pyramid of King Djoser from 2650 BC can be found along with other pyramids. River Nile is also mentioned as having many interesting places visible from a ship traveling along it.

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    Egypt Visited by Me 4

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    The document provides information about several ancient Egyptian temples and sites, including Kom Ombo temple which is described as quite young, Luxor temple which has a long history near Karnak, Medinet Habu temple of Ramesses III and Amun where local guides constantly ask for money, Memphis which can now mainly be visited as an open air museum, Philae temple saved from the water and dedicated to Egyptian gods, and Saqqara where the oldest known pyramid of King Djoser from 2650 BC can be found along with other pyramids. River Nile is also mentioned as having many interesting places visible from a ship traveling along it.

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    Kom Ombo

    Two different visits. Quite “young” temple!

    23
    Nilometer

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    Luxor

    Temple with long history, not far from Karnak temple complex.
    Many stories written on the walls of temple.

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    Medinet Habu

    Temple of Ramesses III, temple of Amun. Original name


    Djamet. Temple of Amun is next to Ramesses III temple. Local
    “guides” ask constantly money and tourist-police is extremely
    annoying.

    Temple of Ramesses III

    Temple of Amun

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    Memphis

    Old capital, but you can visit mainly open air museum.

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    Philae

    Temple saved from the water and dedicated to Isis, Osiris and
    Horus.

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    River Nile

    In case you travel on the Nile by the ship, please keep eyes open
    and you can see a lot of interesting places.

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    Saqqara

    Oldest known pyramid, pyramid of king Djoser, ca 2650 BC

    Pyramid of king Unas, ca 2350 BC

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    Pyramid of king Userkaf, ca 2490 BC

    Pyramid of king Teti, ca 2330 BC

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    Unas Valley Temple

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