Egypt

Capital: Cairo

Built around 2580 to 2560 BC, the Great Pyramid was the tallest architectural structure in the world when it was made. It is the only Ancient Wonder still standing.
The Valley of the Kings is known to contain 65 tombs and chambers. It became a UNESCO site in 1979 with the Theban Necropolis.
After a systematic search, Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62) was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922.
Ramesses II's Abu Simbel temples were moved in their entirety in 1968 to higher ground, as Lake Nasser rose behind the Aswan Dam.

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