Friday, 26 February 2010

86 EG - Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1979)

Brief Description

"The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World."

孟菲斯及其墓地金字塔

"古埃及王国首都有着令人叹为观止的墓地古迹,包括石冢、装饰华丽的墓室、庙宇和金字塔。这处遗址是古代世界七大奇迹之一。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/86
 
Site of Memphis
 
Pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur
  • Great Pyramid of Giza 
  • Pyramid of Khafre 
  • Pyramid of Menkaure 
  • Great Sphinx of Giza 
  • Giza West Field 
  • Giza East Field 
  • Cemetery GIS Central Field, Giza

Saqqara          

  • Step Pyramid

Dahshur

  • Bent Pyramid     
  • Red Pyramid     
  • White Pyramid     
  • Pyramid of Senusret III     
  • Pyramid of Amenemhat III

The three main pyramids at Giza, together with subsidiary pyramids and the remains of other structures
Great Sphinx

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