Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
CulturalEgypt
Egypt
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Egypt
Inscribed
1979
Area
16,359 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Historic Cairo
EgyptCultural15 km away
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
EgyptNatural131 km away
Abu Mena
EgyptCultural170 km away
Saint Catherine Area
EgyptCultural318 km away
Tell Umm el-'Amr
PalestineCultural350 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ1175856, open data (CC0)
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