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Egypt. THE Red Pyramid  The third larges pyramid in Egypt the red pyramid was so named because of the red hue of its stones. The red pyramid is open.

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2 THE Red Pyramid  The third larges pyramid in Egypt the red pyramid was so named because of the red hue of its stones. The red pyramid is open to the general public visitors can climb down an ancient 200-foot and 61- m-long shaft into the burial chambers below. The shaft is only three feet {1m} high. So visitors must make the desent hunched over.

3 The Sphinx  The great sphinx of Giza stands as the guardian of the three pyramids of the Giza plateau in clouding the great pyramid the half-lion half- human statue was carved out of one enormous piece of limestone and stands 65feet {20m} high.

4 Pyramid of Djoser  The oldest pyramid in Egypt the pyramid of djoser is also know as the “step pyramid” for its layered designs. The structures was built for the pharaoh djoser in the 27 th century BC, and the stones were originally encased in polished while marble.

5 Dome  The dome is one of the primary features of a mosque usually placed directly above the prayer hall, the dome is often decorate with intricate carving or mosaic in geometric designs. Humans representation for purpose of worship is outlawed by Islamic law.

6 The Citadel  In the 12 th century the Salacia fortified the citadel into a military fortress to product the city from the crusaders.It was the seat of the Egyptian government for many years and now houses the mosque of Muhammad Alias well as the National military museum and the Al-Gowhara palace.

7 Works Cited Thompson, Aaron. Red Pyramid. Culture Grams. October 2006. Web. 12 Nov 2014. Thompson, Aaron. The Sphinx. Culture Grams. October 2006. Web. 12 Nov 2014. Web. Thompson,Aaron.Pyramid of Djoser. Culture Grams. October 2006. Web. 12 Nov 2014. Thompson, Aaron. Dome. Culture Grams. October 2006. Web. 12 Nov 2014. Thompson, Aaron. The Citadel. Culture Grams. October 2006. Web. 13 Nov 2014.


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