Theme Week Egypt – Giza
Saturday, 27 May 2017 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North Africa / Nordafrika General , UNESCO World Heritage , Union for the Mediterranean
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Giza is the
third-largest city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the
Nile , 5 km (3 mi) southwest of central
Cairo . Along with
Cairo Governorate ,
Shubra El-Kheima ,
Helwan ,
6th October City and
Obour , the five form
Greater Cairo metropolis. Giza is most famous as the location of the
Giza Plateau : the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the world, including a complex of
ancient Egyptian royal mortuary and sacred structures, including the
Great Sphinx , the
Great Pyramid of Giza , and a number of other large
pyramids and
temples . Giza has always been a focal point in Egypt’s history due to its location close to
Memphis , the ancient capital. The Great Pyramid of Giza at one time was advocated (1884) as the location for the
Prime Meridian , a reference point used for determining a base longitude.
“Mn Nefer ” (Memphis, in Greek), which means “the beautiful wall” in the ancient Egyptian language , the capital city of the first unified Egyptian state since the days of Pharaoh Narmer , lies nearly 20 km (12.43 mi) south of Giza. Giza’s most famous archaeological site, the Giza Plateau, holds some major monuments of Egyptian history . Once thriving with the Nile that flowed right into the Giza Plateau, the pyramids of Giza were built overlooking the ancient Egyptian capital city of Memphis , across the river from modern day Cairo . The Giza Plateau is also home to Egyptian monuments such as the tomb of Pharaoh Djet of the First Dynasty , as well as that of Pharaoh Ninetjer of the Second Dynasty .
Mena House Hotel and Giza Pyramids © flickr.com - Paul Mannix/cc-by-2.0
Giza has seen many changes over time. Changes in infrastructure during the different occupations of Egypt by various rulers, including the British in the 18th and early 20th century, focused on the construction of roads, streets, and buildings in the area. Giza is a thriving centre of
Egyptian culture and is quite heavily populated, with many facilities and buildings in the current area. Giza saw much attention in particular to its vast amount of ancient Egyptian monuments found on the Giza Plateau, and has astonished thousands of visitors and tourists over the years. Giza’s infrastructure saw much attention from both the British government prior to the 1952
coup d’état , as well as the current Egyptian government due to the city’s importance in tourism.
The city hosts the first zoo on the entire African continent and one of the oldest in the
Mediterranean region , the
Giza Zoo . In addition, there are several parks, the most famous among them is Orman Park, which means “Forest Park”.
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