Embassy of Egypt Ottawa Dear Friends of Egypt, The Egyptian EmbassyAh in Ottawa invites you to a virtual 3D journey across Egypt from Aswan in Upper Egypt to the pearlme of the Mediterranean, Alexandria, visiting somed of the most fascinating historic sites. Abu Zeid This journey explores the tomb of Meresankh III, the tomb of Menna, Ambathe Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Red Monastery, amongssado others. As you click on each attraction, you willr of embark on a virtual experience featuring detailedEgypt 3D imagery which you can view by clickingto along the structures’ walls and floors. Cana da #StayhomeStaySafe #ExperienceEgyptFromHome Ahmed Abu Zeid Ambassador of Egypt to Canada NAVIGATE DOWN THE NILE Navigate through some of Egypt’s Most Fascinating Touristic Attractions. By clicking on each image below, you embark on a 3D journey through each site. ALEXANDRIA , one of Alexandria main Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa attractions and one of the Wonders of the Middle Ages! The Catacombs are a subterranean funeral complex all cut into bedrock! The Coptic Museum has the largest collection of Mohamed Ali Pasha Mosque was commissioned Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world. It was by Mohamed Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic Situated on the summit of the citadel, antiquities. The museum traces the history of Egypt this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the from its beginnings to the present day. It was erected first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated on 8,000 square meter land offered by the Coptic silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible Orthodox Church of Alexandria, under the mosque in Cairo. guardianship of Pope Cyril V. The Mosque, Madrasa and Khanqa of Sultan CAIRO The Ben Ezra Synagogue is situated in Old Cairo. Barquq is a religious complex in Islamic Cairo. Its store room was found in the 19th century to Commissioned by Sultan al-Zahir Barquq, it is contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew, Aramaic composed of a mosque, madrassa (school), and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. mausoleum and khanqah. The complex was The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was constructed in 1384-1386 CE (786 to 788 AH), with the brought to the University of Cambridge in England. dome added last. It was the first architectural facility built during the time of the Circassian (Burji) dynasty of Mamluk Sultanate. Tomb of the two brothers Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep: Two ancient Egyptian royal servants in the Palace of King Nyuserre Ini, sixth pharaoh of the 5th Pyramid of King Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built Dynasty, reigning during the second half of the 25th in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, century BC. They were buried together at Saqqara and the ninth and final king of the 5thDynasty. It is the are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb. smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Tomb of Meresankh III: grand-daughter of Kheops (or Khufu) c.2600-2555 BC, and wife of Khephren (or Khafre) c.2548-2522 BC. The nature of this queen's burial illustrates the importance of royal sons and GIZA daughters in Egypt in the 4th Dynasty. Step Pyramid of Djoser was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoseran. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest a 4,000-year-old Tomb of Mehu colossal stone building in Egypt and the central feature Tomb of Mehu of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard belonged to a high-ranking official. Its colorful wall by ceremonial structures and decoration. decorations shed light on how Egyptians lived more than a thousand years before the pyramids were constructed. Tomb of Kheti in Beni Hasan Necropolic, dates back to theM MiddleINYA Kingdom, from 2055 until 1650 B.C. The tombs are carved into some limestone hills on the East Bank of the Nile. They are situated about 245 kilometers south of Cairo. SOHAGThe Red Monastery, a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint called Pishay. The name of the monastery is derived from the colour of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick. Tomb of Ramesses VI, located in the Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Menna, cut into the cliffs of the Theban necropolis in LUXOR this magnificent tomb was first built for Ramesses V, who Luxor’s West Bank, is known for the colorful and remarkably may have been buried in it for the short period of time well-preserved paintings that decorate the walls. necessary for another, to be ready for him somewhere else in the Valley of Kings and which remains to be discovered. .