Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps!
All Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate in the #ExploreTheMapChallenge!!!
What is the Explore the Maps Challenge?
Every fortnight, we will share with you the icons and hints of famous places of any one country here. When you find that place, you have to answer it in the quiz given here. You have to choose the correct answer from the four options given below each question.
Country of this week’s challenge: Egypt
Quick facts
Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the King’s tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Caption: A banner with 13 Egypt landmark icons from Google Maps and the animated logo of the “Explore the Maps Challenge” (Local Guide @NareshDarji)
The fascinating part is that if you’ve ever visited that place, don’t forget to share a photo with us so that our Local Guides friends may see it through your eyes as well.
Which of these icons did you like the most? Please let us know in the comments.
Here are some hints to finding out places:
- The impressive structure which was formerly a palace with 500 rooms, is now home to museums portraying silver, weapons & royal artifacts.
- Erstwhile a grand Italianate palace of a wealthy timber merchant, was refurbished into a museum offering 1800 artifacts depicting Egypt’s civilization, culture, arts, and industries.
- Right on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, this modernist library with a curving facade has a space shelf for 8 million books. It also has 4 museums, 4 art galleries, and a planetarium.
- The tallest free-standing concrete tower (187m) in Egypt & North Africa is the brainchild of architect Naomi Shabib. With an open lattice-work design of lotus flowers, it comprises of 8 million mosaic lozenges, with a revolving restaurant on the top.
- At the tip of Pharos Island, this 15th-century harbor front fortress built by a sultan was a defensive stronghold. Currently a naval museum with historic battle artifacts.
- A world-famous archaeological site featuring the Great Pyramids, Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid ofMenkaure, Great Sphinx & other well-known ruins.
- Amongst the earliest churches in Cairo following the Coptic rites, this church has a wooden roof that resembles Noah’s ark, a 5th-century pulpit & icons.
- The most primitive colossal structure in Egypt is the world’s first massive structure carved out of stone which forms the centerpiece of a big mortuary complex.
- Overlooking the beach, this majestic royal palace of the 1930s designed in Turkish & Florentinestyles having extensive gardens is now used as a public park.
- Art & history museum located in the palace of a former Princess it has a countless collection of jewels and jewelry of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Statues, 19th-century paintings & decorative arts are also exhibited here.
- The commanding citadel & wall of the medieval Islamic era was constructed by Saladin in the 12thcentury as a robust defense against the crusaders and invaders.
- A famous tower from the Roman era made of the red-granite column with sphinxes was erected as a gift to Emperor Diocletian. Once part of the largest important temple also called “Pillar of Al-Sawary”.
- A huge historic mosque with remarkable architecture built-in 1775, renovated in 1863, and beautified in 1943 is home to the mausoleum of a 13th-century saint.
Remember: you have only 3****0 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to @ModNomad for devoting his precious time to the Egypt Challenge and writing these hints.
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This #ExploreTheMapChallenge has been started with the goal of gathering knowledge on important landmarks in many countries. If you want to find out more, check out our post.
for organizing such an interesting quiz.
this time from Egypt.
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