Middle Egypt
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Cities
Middle Egypt includes a number of important urban centres, some of which make great bases for exploring the attractions of the region. Several cities feature attractions in their own right (from north to south):
Other destinations
Several prime attractions for travellers lie outside the main population centres of the region and can be visited from one or more of them (from north to south):
- — the location of fascinating tombs of the Middle Kingdom period
- — site of the short-lived capital of the "heretic pharaoh" Akhenaten, best known for its rock-cut tombs
- — the site of magnificent Ramesside temples and Predynastic remains - accessed via the small town of al-Balyana
- — location of one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples