The age of the first ancient wonders of the world began with the pyramids of Sneferu, he built three pyramids and may have had a hand in others. His pyramid at Medum began as a step pyramid and was then modified to form the first true pyramid. He built two pyramids at Dahshur one called the Bent Pyramid because its upper part has a shallower angle of inclination than the lower part. Seneferu's

Not only are the two temples at Abu Simbel among the most magnificent monuments in the world but their removal and reconstruction was an historic event in itself. When the temples (280 km from Aswan) were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of theHigh Dam, the Egyptian Government secured the support of UNESCO and launched a world wide appeal. During the salvage operat

The New Library of Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) (www.bibalex.org), is dedicated to recapturing the spirit of the ancient Library of Alexandria, a center of world learning from 300 BC to 400 AD. The BA aspires  to be the world's window on Egypt, Egypt's window on theThe New Library of Alexandria, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) (www.bibalex.org), is dedicated to recapturing the spirit of

[2] Luxor Luxor was an important political and religious center since it was part of the ancient city of Thebes, the capital of Egypt. The Temple of Luxor, located near the banks of the Nile, was dedicated to the veneration of Amon (who was associated with Mut and Khonsu, the Theban triad). The temple has a more unified plan than some Egyptian temples (Karnak, for example) because it was essen