
Tourism Development of the Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Sites within the National Project for Urban Sustainable Development in Egypt
Author(s) -
Sabry A. El Azazy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of humanities and education development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-8651
DOI - 10.22161/jhed.4.2.8
Subject(s) - tourism , cultural heritage , archaeology , world heritage , geography , cultural heritage management , ancient city , historic site , heritage tourism , history , economy , economics
Egypt is located on the north-eastern side of Africa. Egypt has many archaeological sites classified in the World Heritage List. Tourism development of the Cultural Heritage, historical locations and archeological sites supporting the National Economy and Local Society. Egypt also has a massive number of cultural-historical landmarks and unique architectural constructions such as the great pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur and Abusir; the temples of Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel; the valley of the kings, and other extraordinary monumental attractions that worth studying. The study throws light on the tourism development of the Cultural Heritage, historical landmarks, and archeological sites that consider one of the essential resources supporting the National Economy and Local Society. Egypt has always relied on tourism and its historical sights to raise its Economy by developing archaeological sites and historical locations.