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Standing 481 feet tall and the world's tallest human-made structure for more than 3,700 years, the Great Pyramid of Giza was built as Pharaoh Khufu’s tomb from an estimated 2.3 million stone blocks.

The Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was completed under Ptolemy II to guide ships into the city's Great Harbor. Commissioned by Ptolemy I and built by the architect Sostratus of Cnidus, the tower stood for over 1,600 years.

The world's largest pumping station begins lifting water from Lake Nasser into the Sheikh Zayed Canal, launching Egypt's attempt to grow a second Nile valley 310 km into the Sahara.

A Siemens-led consortium signed a $4.5 billion contract to build Egypt's first electrified high-speed rail line, aiming to replace one of the world's deadliest rail networks.

Egypt's 93,000-seat New Administrative Capital Stadium opened as the centrepiece of an Olympic City the country hopes will support a first-ever African bid to host the Games.

The 394-metre Iconic Tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital was completed in 2024, becoming Africa's first supertall skyscraper and its tallest building.

Two decades and a billion dollars in the making, the largest archaeological museum in the world, holding the complete Tutankhamun collection.

Egypt has inaugurated the $15BN New Delta project, moving recycled water across the desert to reclaim up to 2.2 million feddans of new farmland west of the Nile Delta.

At 6 minutes 23 seconds over Egypt, the longest totality visible from land until 2114, crossing Spain, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

A purpose-built capital 45 km east of Cairo, home to Africa's tallest tower and intended for six million residents. Estimated date.