Cairo Virtual Tour

Cairo - the city that never sleeps. Cairo is a city of wonders ranging from the Pharaonic monumentalism of the Pyramids to the life giving Nile. In the space of a few hours it is possible to move from the medieval back streets of Islamic Cairo to the Pharaonic pyramids.

Dendera Virtual Tour

Dendera is a wonderfully preserved complex. It is an impressive and beautiful monument to an ancient goddess of great renown - Hathor the goddess of pleasure and love.

Giza Virtual Tour

The Giza Plateau incorporates the mortuary complexes of Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khafre) and Mycerinus (Menkaure). The Pyramid of Cheops being the oldest at Giza and the largest in Egypt, is also known as the Great Pyramid. The Pyramids and Sphinx are a most entertaining way to learn a little of Egypt's ancient history at the Light and Sound Show.

Karnak Virtual Tour

Karnak is more than a temple, it is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons and obelisks, all dedicated to the Theban gods and to the great glory of Egypt's Middle and New Kingdom rulers.

Saqqara Virtual Tour

Egypt's first pyramid is found in Pharaoh Djosser's mortuary complex at Saqqara. This was the first time that stone was used to such an extent and with such artistry and precision. This first pyramid became known as the Step Pyramid.

Solar Boat Museum Virtual Tour

Two rectangular boat pits found on the south side of the Great Pyramid were discovered in 1954, covered by huge limestone slabs, containing the dismantled remains of two Royal Boats. It is thought that these boats transported Khufu's body to his pyramid.

Wissa Wassef Virtual Tour

Ramses Wissa Wassef, an Egyptian architect, was persuaded of the fundamental importance of creativity as a force to shape the society in which we live. Prompted by this conviction he started an educational and artistic experiment in 1941 which continues today, twenty six years after his death. The weavings exhibited in the Wissa Wassef Art Center are an example of the results of this experiment.