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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Badrshein, Egypt

Updated January 15, 2026
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The Djoser Pyramid (4,700 years old) and a camel (age unknown).

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Ancient hieratic graffiti at the Step Pyramid complex

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South Pavilion Graffiti

The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.

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The Tomb of Ni-Ankh-Khnum and Khnum-Hotep

In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?
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Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”
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The Cairo Genizah

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
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The Hanging Church

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
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An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
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