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Home to the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World: the Great Pyramid of Giza, built around 2560 BCE as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu, stood as the tallest human-made structure on Earth for almost 3,800 years. The Great Sphinx guards its base.

The Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

The Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Giza

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red, white and black: the pan-Arab colors, shared with Egypt's 1952 revolution. The Eagle of Saladin at the center, holding a scroll, has represented the Egyptian republic since 1958.

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