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This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

An endless sea of white conical domes.