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Lower Egypt

Background: The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.



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Areas in Lower Egypt: Cairo | Giza | Suez | Tanta

You Spin Me Right Round
2 days ago: Empem published a blog
You Spin Me Right Round
April 13th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
12-4-08 Another early start and it is our trip back to Cairo. This was mostly done on our own bus, but we had to swap to the Metro once we were in Cairo, due to the car licence. We managed to esc ... 7 photos [full story]

Egyptian Camels
2 days ago: WheresAlbert published a blog
Egyptian Camels
May 11th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Boy, did we have to get up early, 2.00am to fly to Egypt!! In Egypt we stayed in a nice hotel with a pool, it was called Zoser Hotel. We went to the Pyramids, it was my first time riding a camel. The ... 7 photos [full story]

Pyramids and pool
3 days ago: IsThatTheLukes published a blog
Pyramids and pool
May 9th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
A very early start saw us on our way to Egypt. A long travel day from Delhi, via Amman, and then on to Cairo. The traffic seemed less hectic than India, however on the way from the airport ,we saw a m ... 6 photos [full story]

5 days ago: Sassler published a blog
simply put, I win.
May 7th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Remember those rambunctious young men who often kept me up later than I wanted to be kept, and occasionally woke me up earlier than I wanted to woken? Well, as of yesterday, I can pretty safely say th ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
Cairo
April 28th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Mo and Lisa walk around town, go to the old market, have a nice lunch, go back to the hotel, swim in the Red Sea, hang by the pool and then get a car to the Airport and fly to Cairo. ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
Touring Cairo
April 29th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Our guide Samier takes us to the step pyramid and smaller tombs then…..THE GREAT PYRAMIDS!!! Wow! ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
Cairo......
April 30th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Our guide Samier shows us the Citadel, Coptic Cairo and then to the Museum. Great day. ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
More Cairo
May 1st 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
The best day ever! Lisa and Mo took a cab to the Great Pyramids at round 8:30am. The plan is to take some pictures and to get tickets to see inside the Great pyramid. Lisa waits while Mo runs to the t ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
Cairo
May 5th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
8am flight back to Cairo. Checked into the Marriott (thanks Mo for using his points). This place is a treat for us after some of the places we have stayed. Four maybe five star. We are on the 15th fl ... [full story]

6 days ago: Landimages published a blog
Cairo
May 6th 2008  Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
Up at 6:30 for a walk to the Old Islamic part of Cairo (about an hour and half walk). We go into the Al-Azhar Mosque and get a tour from one of the men there (who asks for a tip and then complains abo ... [full story]


Lower Egypt Blog Entries

Pyramids of Giza
6
Three Camels
Red Pyramid
Slow down you move too fast
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Luxor
This Heat Sucks
nearly there
Ramses Statue
Early Morning at Talat Haab
Cairo
Downtown Cairo
Cairo Day One
The Sphynx
The Great Pyramids

Egypt

Egypt Location

Egypts map
Map of Egypt
Egypts flag
Egypt's Flag


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Egypt Travel Forum
EGYPT Trip Report - independently using public transport
Egypt's Red Sea
Egypt Travels
Nice place in Nuweiba
Abu Simbel-Eskaleh Lodge/hotel
nile cruises
Egypt/kenya tour???
sahara hotel behind Medinet habu
Bringing a laptop?
Visa
Buying a digital camera in Cairo
Marsa Alam
suggestion for a family trip
sentimental and not sentimental
Sentimental journey through ancient egypt
Hostels in Egypt








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