Must-see attractions in Africa

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    Jardin Majorelle

    French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé bought Jardin Majorelle in 1980 to preserve the vision of its original owner,…

  • Night view of Djemaa el Fna square, Marrakech
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    Djemaa El Fna

    Roll up, roll up for the greatest show on earth. Everywhere you look in Djemaa El Fna, Marrakesh’s main square (pronounced "jema" – the "d" is silent),…

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    Musée Yves Saint Laurent

    This captivating museum, opened in 2017, showcases finely selected collections of haute couture clothing and accessories that span 40 years of creative…

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    Bahia Palace

    La Bahia (The Beautiful) is an 8000-sq-metre, floor-to-ceiling extravagance of intricate marquetry, plasterwork and zouak (painted wood), and certainly…

  • Koutoubia Mosque in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco; Shutterstock ID 533973463
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    Koutoubia Mosque

    Five times a day, one voice rises above the din of Djemaa El Fna as the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer from the Koutoubia Mosque. The mosque's…

  • MARRAKECH, MOROCCO. 11 th June, 2017: saadian tombs view, The mausoleum comprises the interments of about sixty members of the Saadi Dynasty that originated in the valley of the Draa River; Shutterstock ID 663962023
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    Saadian Tombs

    Saadian Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour Ed Dahbi was just as extravagant in death as he was in life. After the "golden king" built Badia Palace in the 16th…

  • Decorated columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Amun Temple enclosure in Karnak, Egypt; Shutterstock ID 2287618019; your: Sloane Tucker; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI 2287618019
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    Amun Temple Enclosure

    Amun-Ra was the local god of Karnak (Luxor) and during the New Kingdom, when the princes of Thebes ruled Egypt, he became the preeminent state god, with a…

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    Timgad

    One of the finest Roman sites in existence, the ruins of Timgad stretch almost as far as the eye can see over a plain that in winter is cold and desolate…

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    St Catherine's Monastery

    This ancient monastery traces its founding to about AD 330, when Byzantine empress Helena had a small chapel and a fortified refuge for local hermits…

  • The Temple of Edfu, Egypt - from the Ptolemaic period. 76027159 edfu, egypt, horus, africa, temple, african, building, egyptian, countries, architecture
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    Temple of Horus

    This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the…

  • Painted bas relief of Osiris and Isis wearing the headdress of Hathor at the Temple of Seti I. 160374862 Abydos; Art And Craft; AutotagModeratelyStock - Do Not Delete; Bas Relief; Close-up; Color Image; Creativity; Egypt; Female Likeness; Flickr; Hathor; Headdress; History; Horizontal; Human Representation; Indoors; Isis - Egyptian Goddess; Male Likeness; Middle East; No People; Osiris; Paintings; Photography; Religion; Seti I; sohag governorate; Temple - Building; The Past; Wall - Building Feature;
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    Temple of Seti I

    The first structure you’ll see at Abydos is the Great Temple of Seti I, which, after a certain amount of restoration work, is one of the most complete,…

  • Souq of medina at night
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    Medina

    This sprawling maze of ancient streets and alleyways is one of the most impressive medieval medinas in North Africa and one of Tunisia's great treasures…

  • The Great Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel. 236409301 archaeological, relief, tomb, stone, sculpture, travel, rock, statue, culture, landmark, queen, history, god, egypt, dynasty, africa, lake, nile, building, nasser, religious, tourist, historic, egyptian, enormous, ramses, nubian, world, unesco, aswan, famous, heritage, architecture, temple, king, pharaoh, highlight, desert, religion, ancient, monument, colossus, memorial, archaeology, faraon, ramesses, abu, simbel, nefertari, faraonic
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    Great Temple of Ramses II

    Carved out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 BC, this imposing main temple of the Abu Simbel complex was as much…

  • Trajans Kiosk on Philae Island near Aswan, Upper Egypt.
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    Temple of Isis

    Built to honour the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the…

  • Chalk formation in White desert, Egypt 89650903 hill, hike, park, white, egypt, chalk, hiking, travel, desert, stones, nature, outdoor, natural, hummock, tourism, geology, national, boulders, exploring, formation, landscape
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    White Desert National Park

    Upon first glimpse of the 300-sq-km national park of the White Desert, you’ll feel like Alice through the looking-glass. About 20km northeast of Farafra,…

  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater in the air in South Luangwa. 134023874 africa, africa safari, africa wildlife, african, beautiful bird, bee eater, birds, birds eye view, birds flying, birds in flight, colorful, colorful animal, colorful bird, departure, flights, flying, flying bird, flying birds, freedom, freedom concept, happiness, nature reserve, red bird, safari animals, wild animals, wildlife, zambia
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    South Luangwa National Park

    For scenery, variety and density of animals, South Luangwa is the best park in Zambia and one of the most majestic in Africa. Impalas, pukus, waterbucks,…

  • LUXOR, EGYPT - FEBRUARY 5 2016 - Unique shot of the Ramesses VI tomb in Valley of the Kings. Obtaining permission for taking images there is painstaking but worth it.; Shutterstock ID 467883095; Your name (First / Last): Lauren Keith; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Southern Egypt temples article africa, ancient, archaeology, architecture, art, burial, culture, editorial, egypt, egyptian, faraon, great, heritage, hieroglyph, history, interior, kings, luxor, monument, of, pharaoh, ramesses, ramses, stairway, the, tomb, tourist, travel, valley, vi, walkway
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    Valley of the Kings

    The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose…

  • Ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa. El Jem,Tunisia. UNESCO; Shutterstock ID 112264382
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    El Jem Amphitheatre

    This Unesco World Heritage–listed colosseum was the second-largest in the Roman world (after Rome's); it was 149m long by 124m wide, with three tiers of…

  • Pyramids of Giza during sunset.
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    Pyramids of Giza

    The last remaining wonder of the ancient world; for nearly 4000 years, the extraordinary shape, impeccable geometry and sheer bulk of the Giza Pyramids…

  • Katavi National Park, Tanzania Lioness (Panthera leo) resting chin on cub's back - stock photo
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    Katavi National Park

    Katavi National Park, 35km southwest of Mpanda, is Tanzania’s third-largest national park (together with two contiguous game reserves the conservation…