Ancient Egypt, -3150/-31
A map of ancient Egypt showing the pyramids of Gizeh, the Tombs of Beni Hassan, and various ancient cities. The area known as Upper Egypt is the main focus of the map. Upper Egypt is the area from the First Cataract north to the delta. The First Cataract marks the end of the navigable part of the river from the Mediterranean Sea. "About seven hundred miles from the Mediterranean a low ledge of rocks, stretching across the Nile, forms the first obstruction to navigation in passing up the river. The rapids found at this point are termed the First Cataract." —Myers, 1896

Delta of the Nile,
A map of the Nile Delta, showing the Pyramids, Cairo, and the Suez Canal.

Egypt,
Map showing Egypt.

Egypt,
Map of Egypt, subtitled "Under British Protection and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan." Map is color-coded to show various powers' rule over the area.

Egypt and the Nile Valley, 1920
Egypt and the Nile Valley.

Map of Egypt, 1858
Map of Egypt including part of the Libyan Desert, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and Arabia.

Suez Canal, 1909
A map of the Suez Canal and the surrounding area.

Suez Canal, 1919
A map showing the region around the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea.

Suez Canal, 1912
This map illustrates the route of the Suez Canal through Egypt and the Sinai peninsula. The manmade canal opened in 1869 and is composed of two parts, separated by the Great Bitter Lake.

Tanis, 1886
Plan of the site of Tanis and its neighborhood.