Boat Pits
Boat Pits is a building in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Boat Pits is situated nearby to the ruins la ‘Maquette’, as well as near King Farouk’s Pyramids House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of Kheops and Khafra.
Pyramid of Kheops
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. Pyramid of Kheops is situated 150 metres southwest of Boat Pits.
Khafra
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The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top. Khafra is situated 630 metres southwest of Boat Pits.
Great Sphinx of Giza
Work of art
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue 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 Giza, Egypt. Great Sphinx of Giza is situated 530 metres south of Boat Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 6 km north of Boat Pits.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Boat Pits
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Giza
- Categories: building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97975° or 29° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
31.13567° or 31° 8′ 8″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX4HP+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 219797716OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Boat Pits” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مراكب الشمس”
- Russian: “Подземные сооружения для лодок”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include la ‘Maquette’ and King Farouk’s Pyramids House.
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