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Giza stands on the west bank of the Nile opposite central Cairo, between desert and farmland. Its pyramids built around 2560 BCE as royal tombs were later surrounded by a growing city, so stories contrast tomb builders, guides and modern neighborhoods. Napoleon's Pyramids imagines the French arrival there, while Seven Deadly Wonders uses the plateau for thriller pursuit. Open Giza on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.

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8 famous stories set in Giza

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Browse 5 books, 1 TV show and 2 games set in Giza.

Seven Deadly Wonders

Seven Deadly Wonders

by Matthew Reilly
book

AN ANCIENT SECRET . . . A TEAM OF HEROES . . . THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIMEA legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction . . . But whoever sets the…

Setting: Giza, Egypt; Rhodes, Greece; Babylon, IraqTime Period: UNKNOWN
Stargate Origins

Stargate Origins

tvshow

Follow Catherine Langford, the young woman who witnessed her father uncover the Stargate in Giza in 1928, as she embarks on an unexpected adventure to unlock the mystery of what lies beyond the Stargate in order to save…

Setting: Giza, EgyptTime Period: 1928
ويسترن يونيون فرع الهرم: ديوان بالعامية المصرية

ويسترن يونيون فرع الهرم: ديوان بالعامية المصرية

by مصطفى إبراهيم (Goodreads Author)
book

.....ويسترن يونيون فرع الهرم ديوان بالعاميه المصريه الديوان من الداخل مقسم الي ثلاثة اجزاء...الجزء الأول قصائد مهداه "لله"... والجزء الثاني مهدى "للوطن"..... والثالث "للزحمة" بمعناها الحسي والمعنوي أما اهداءات الديوان ف…

Setting: Haram, Giza, EgyptTime Period: 1930
Napoleon's Pyramids

Napoleon's Pyramids

by William Dietrich (Goodreads Author)
book

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author William Dietrich introduces readers to the globe-trotting American adventurer Ethan Gage in Napoleon’s Pyramids—an ingenious, swashbuckling yarn whose action-packed pages…

Setting: ['Giza (Egypt)']Time Period: 1798; Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

game

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation is the fourth game of the Tomb Raider games series, it plays very similar to the previous games in the series but some new things have been added to the game. The biggest addition is…

Setting: Cairo, Egypt; Giza, Egypt; Valley of the Kings, Egypt; Karnak, Egypt; Angkor Wat, CambodiaTime Period: 1999
Sands of Time

Sands of Time

by Christine Church
book

Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN 1530516390 here.In 1946, archaeologist Dr. Jonathon Brumble, on a dig in Giza, uncovers a limestone box. Within it, he finds ancient scrolls about a secret race…

Setting: Giza, EgyptTime Period: 1946
A Game of Gods

A Game of Gods

by K.Hari Kumar (Goodreads Author)
book

They were the most envied couple during their college days, but they parted ways in search of their careers… She becomes an ace journalist while he becomes the most celebrated filmmaker. They never thought their paths…

Setting: ['Giza (Egypt)', 'Mumbai (India)']Time Period: 2017
Assassin's Creed: Origins - Deluxe Edition

Assassin's Creed: Origins - Deluxe Edition

game

The Deluxe Pack includes:- The Ambush at Sea mission- The Desert Cobra Pack (including 1 outfit, 2 legendary weapons, 1 legendary shield, and 1 mount)- 3 Ability Points

Setting: Memphis;Alexandria;Siwa Oasis;Giza;Faiyum Oasis;Ancient EgyptTime Period: Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period

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