Archaeological site · Egypt
Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
The Giza plateau brings together the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and the Great Sphinx.
Where it is
29.9772, 31.1320
Why go
The three royal pyramids belong to larger funerary complexes with temples, causeways, smaller pyramids and tombs. Read the plateau as a connected archaeological landscape: the Sphinx stands beside Khafre’s valley temple, while the principal pyramids rise above the surrounding cemeteries. This record covers the plateau; its component monuments are not counted as extra places.
Near Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
Museum
Coptic Museum
An Old Cairo museum tracing Coptic art through manuscripts, icons, woodwork and church decoration.
10 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Synagogue
Ben Ezra Synagogue
An Old Cairo synagogue closely associated with the documents of the Cairo Geniza.
10 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
The mosque founded with Fustat marks the beginnings of Islamic Cairo.
10 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
A Cairo museum presenting Egyptian civilization across periods, including the royal mummies.
12 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ