UNESCO Sites In Egypt

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Egypt UNESCO has registered 7 sites on the World Heritage list and 34 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Egypt and the corresponding map.

Egypt UNESCO list

Abu Mena
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Historic Cairo
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Saint Catherine Area
Wadi Al-Hitan

Egypt UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Egypt.

Description

Abu Mena is an early Christian pilgrimage site in Egypt featuring a complex of ancient ruins, including the remains of a church, baptistery, basilicas, public buildings, streets, and houses.
Ancient Thebes, with its Necropolis, is a vast necropolis with elaborate tombs, temples, and palaces, as well as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
Historic Cairo is a densely populated city center in Egypt with Islamic architecture and urban planning dating back to the medieval period.
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur are a series of monuments and structures, including the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, dating back to the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae are ancient temples and monuments located along the Nile River in southern Egypt, including the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Temple of Isis at Philae.
Saint Catherine Area is a mountainous region in the Sinai Peninsula featuring a Greek Orthodox monastery and chapel, ancient fortifications, and a network of pilgrimage routes.
Wadi Al-Hitan is a fossil site in Egypt that features the remains of extinct marine mammals and is considered a significant site for studying whale evolution.