Majesty of ancient Egypt brought to life in new Google Street view

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Thanks to a new Google street view project, which allows you to take ‘a virtual walk among the stunning monuments and rich history’ of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

The new virtual tour begins at the world famous Pyramids at Giza, where you can pan the landscape, and zoom in on anything you see around you. Visitors to Google Maps can even zoom in on landmarks from above to explore them. You can then manoeuvre your way east toward the Great Sphinx, the world’s oldest and largest monumental sculpture.



The tour also takes you to several other historically important sites in the region — including Abu Mena, one of the oldest sites of Christianity in Egypt; the Hanging Church, one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in the world; the Cairo Citadel, a medieval Islamic fortification and historic site; and the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century defensive fortress on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria.


Google has previously mapped the temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, and the Taj Mahal in India as well as the Great Barrier Reef.

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