Temple de Ptah - Memphis — Attraction in Giza

The alabaster sphinx weighs 80 tons and was carved from a single block using copper chisels and quartz abrasives. Recent core samples revealed the foundation platform contains 12 distinct layers of Nile silt compacted over 800 years. The nearby embalming house's drainage system still functions, its limestone channels stained with...

Not really worth it. Takes 5 min Entrance 200EGP / Students 100 EGP Too many shops inside. The interesting part is only the big statue, but you can see a bigger one if you visit Assuan as well. All the information signs are...

Un simple champs. C'est tout ce qu'il reste du temple de Ptah. Un champs avec des herbes hautes, entouré de murs et fermé d'une grille, au milieu d'un quartier populaire de Memphis. Malheureusement, le temple n'est pas "fermé temporairement" ; les quelques ruines restantes reposent à jamais...