North Africa
Egypt
Giza Governorate

Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs

Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs is a locality in , . Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Sphinx of Giza and Pyramid of Kheops.

Work of art
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a limestone of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in , Egypt.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

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The Dream Stele, also called the , is an epigraphic stele erected between the front paws of the by the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose IV in the first year of the king's reign, 1401 BC, during the 18th Dynasty.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. is situated 7 km north of Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs.

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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is , the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs

Latitude
29.97395° or 29° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
31.138° or 31° 8′ 17″ east
Open location code
7GXHX4FQ+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4996758695
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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