Travel Egypt Guide, map of egypt

Most people who think of Egypt think of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see our great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but it is also part of the Holy Land, and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular. Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions. One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo, or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious river boat.
Abu Ruash	Arish	Cairo	El Gouna	Hurghada	Marsa Matruh	Rosetta	Tanis
Abu Simbel	Assyut	Dahab	Esna	Ismailia	Meidum	Saqqara	Tuna el-Gebel
Abu Sir	Aswan	Dahshur	Farafra	Kharga	North Coast	Sharm el-Sheikh	Wadi El Gded
Abydos	Aswan high dam	Dakhla	Fayoum	Lake Nasser	Minya	Safaga	Wadi Natrun
Ain Sukhna	Bahariya	Dendera	Giza	Illahun	Nuweiba	Siwa	White Desert
Alexandria	Beni Hassan	Dush	Hawara	Luxor	Paris	Suez
Al Quseir	Bubastis	Edfu	Hermopolis	Marsa Alam	Port Said	Taba

Giza - Queen's pyramids

The three queen's pyramids to the east of Cheops' pyramid are the most noteworthy of several queen pyramids around Giza. The southern (photo above) belongs to Hensutsen, believed to be the mother of Chephren. The northernmost belongs to Merites, the sister and wife of Cheops. The one in the middle is disputed, it might belong to the mother Redjedef. That would make her Cheops' wife.

The queen's pyramids were used over and over again for tomb purposes. Shafts were dug next to them, and independent tombs (mastabas) were built as close to them as possible.