Other things to look for as you navigate around the summit are the Sphinx, Khufu's boat pits, Khufu's Queens' Pyramids, Greater Giza and Cairo, and, of course, Khafre's Pyramid.

Perhaps no one knows this better than Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, a French-Egyptian art director who curates exhibits in Cairo and lives in Giza. As the creator of Culturvator / Art’D Egypte, a women ...

On city: It is one of the most important pharaonic archaeological areas and is known as Ain Shams or Heliopolis. It is considered one of the oldest capitals in the ancient world. One of its most ...

Today, Giza is a suburb of rapidly growing Cairo, the largest city in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. About 2,550 B.C., King Khufu, the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty ...

The sand-swept modern city itself has grown right around it. Greater Cairo, which includes Cairo and Giza, has a population of more than 22 million residents.

If you've never seen them, the Giza Pyramids should be number one on your list of things to do and see in Cairo. The National Museum is another popular and excellent option.

Four of Cairo’s most inspiring residents share their best-kept tips and secrets for the vibrant, intoxicating city: Cairo ...