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Memphis Historical Site, Giza Governorate

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#11 of 24 in Historic Sites in Giza Governorate

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Memphis Historical Site boasts ancient sculptures and funerary monuments. Compared to the Giza pyramids, this is a small and isolated site best seen with a guide who can provide historical context and information on numerous artifacts. Highlights include a colossal statue of a pharaoh, an alabaster Sphinx--less known than its famous counterpart in Giza--and a step pyramid, a smaller predecessor of Giza's pyramids. Use our Al Badrashin online route planner to visit Memphis Historical Site on your trip to Al Badrashin, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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• By johnkB8086DV

  For me ... I wouldn't bother. In comparison to everything else you will see in Egypt, this really is VERY boring. AND in my view considering the time it took to drive here a complete waste of...  more »

• By ColScott

  I conducted this little tour as part of a Saqqara Pyramid tour. The whole tour including entrance to both sites, a driver and an Egyptologist was approx $100AUD. While Saqqara was the highlight...  more »

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