The Atlas Obscura Guide To Badrshein

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Badrshein, Egypt

Updated August 28, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Badrshein

The Djoser Pyramid (4,700 years old) and a camel (age unknown).

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Ancient hieratic graffiti at the Step Pyramid complex

Badrshein, Egypt

South Pavilion Graffiti

The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.

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The Cairo Genizah

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

13 miles from Badrshein

Cairo, Egypt

The Hanging Church

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

13 miles from Badrshein

Cairo, Egypt

Nilometer

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

13 miles from Badrshein

Cairo, Egypt

Citadel of Saladin

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

14 miles from Badrshein

Cairo, Egypt

National Military Museum of Egypt

An unexpected treasure trove of military oddities, Turkish interior design, and North Korean art.

15 miles from Badrshein

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Badrshein

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Badrshein, Egypt

Updated August 28, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Badrshein

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

Badrshein, Egypt

South Pavilion Graffiti

Cairo, Egypt

The Cairo Genizah

Cairo, Egypt

The Hanging Church

Cairo, Egypt

Nilometer

Cairo, Egypt

Citadel of Saladin

Cairo, Egypt

National Military Museum of Egypt

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