Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur World Heritage Site

Official name

Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur | UNESCO

Country

Egypt | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Governorate of Giza
29.9760° Lat, 31.1304° Lon | Map

Code

86

Time Zone

Africa/Cairo (EET, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.