One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, pyramids were burial chambers for pharaohs. Pharaoh Khufu built the largest of these 4,500 years ago.
The female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, ruled Egypt between 1503 and 1482 B.C. and she commissioned this temple found in Deir el-Bahari. Before she took complete control of power, she initially ruled as a co-regent with her stepson.
Edfu was once the ancient capital of Upper Egypt and is home to the Temple of Horus built during the Ptolemaic Period between 300 and 30 B.C. Egyptologists consider it to be the best preserved temple in Egypt.
Located two miles north of Luxor, it is the largest temple complex ever built. It is actually made up several temples dedicated to the god Amun. It took 1,300 years to complete.
The function of the Aswan Dam is to manipulate the Nile by storing some of its waters in Lake Nasser. During periods of drought, the lake's waters are released. The Dam also generates hydroelectric power.
