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• The Temple of Beit el-Wali in Nubia

  Egypt's Upper Egypt temples are a popular tourist attraction, known for their intricate relief work, vibrant colors, and floor scenes. These limestone and sandstone structures were built by Egyptians to honor ancient gods and show respect for their rulers, making them a core part of the country's heritage. Beit al-Wali, located near Kalabsha temple in Aswan Governorate, is the shortest and least significant of Pharaoh Ramses II's Nubia temples, measuring 20 meters long and 8 meters wide, and is the least significant of the five in Nubia.

• Ehnasia, capital of the Pharaohs

  The Ahnasia Dynasty, established at the Fayoum depression in Beni Suef governorate, expanded its influence over Central Egypt and the Delta. However, they were defeated by a strong family in Thebes, which eliminated the tenth dynasty and established the Eleventh Dynasty, marking the beginning of the Middle Kingdom era. The Ahnasia Dynasty failed to restore unity in Egypt.

• St Catherine's Catholic Cathedral Alexandria

  The Monastery of St. Catherine is commemorating the saint, St. Catherine of Alexandria, who died a martyr's death on the 29th of the Coptic calendar. Born during the reign of Roman ruler Maximian 305-311 in Alexandria, she became a Christian during the age of pagans, representing kindness and acceptance. The emperor ordered fifty wise men to debate and refute her Christianity proofs, but their attempts were unsuccessful. Centuries after her martyrdom, a Sinai monk saw a vision where angels carried her body and placed it on a mountain near her monastery, proving her martyrdom's claims.

• Saint Mark the Evangelist

  The first Christian home on the African continent is thought to have been Libya, thanks to St. Mark, who traveled from Christ's company through Greece to lay the first brick of Orthodoxy in Egypt. However, he quickly returned to Libya after the priests feared him because Christianity was so widely accepted there and the Egyptians had a strong belief in Christianity overall. He died in Egypt. St. Mark the Apostle is considered the first to introduce Christianity to Egypt. He came to the city of Alexandria, most likely in 60 AD, from the western side, coming from the Five Cities.

• About Marriott Mena House Hotel

  The Khedive's love of European neoclassical architecture is reflected in the palace's architectural design. He engaged the German Karl von Dippitsch to design and manufacture the fabrics for the furniture, curtains, and other interior decorations, and he hired the Austrian architects Franz Julius (later Franz Bey) and De Corle del Rosso, who also designed Abdeen Palace, to design the palace. Khedive Ismail al-Qasr al-Mustafi, a replica of Empress Eugenie's Parisian residence, was constructed by a group of engineers, artists, and craftsmen, completed in 1868.

• Suez Gulf | Egypt attractions

  The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea's northern Port Said harbor to the Gulf of Suez's southern Suez harbor. The soil type transitions from clayey to rocky, with silt and clay sediments accumulated by Nile waters, particularly through the Damietta branch in Port Said and its vicinity. The Red Sea's upper reaches, located on the Sinai Peninsula, has two gulfs: East Gulf of Aqaba and Western Gulf of Suez. The latter represents the northwestern extremity of the Red Sea and the Suez Governorate's coastline, spanning 141 km and 195 miles.