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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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Owkee, de laatste tijd niet zoveel succes gehad met taxichauffeurs en zal eventjes uit de doeken doen wat er zoals kan misgaan als je een taxi neemt in Cairo... (tussen haakjes, deze verhalen spelen zich af in welgeteld 2 dagen tijd......). (1) Omstreeks 18u30 neem ik een taxi richting mijn appartement, m.a.w. file, drukte, iedereen wil precies naar éénzelfde plaats. Bon, ik stap dus in een taxi en na ongeveer 5 minuten is het prijs. We rijden rechts van de weg maar we moeten links de brug op. Achter ons komt er een taxi aangereden die links van de weg rijdt [View Full Entry]

In Cairo Between The Camels And Egyptians - Lies | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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By Planetfran
November 11th 2009
Before or After? Africa » Egypt
Greetings! My mom and I really want to travel egypt for a little over two weeks this Christmas. What we really want to know is if it is better to arrange a tour before we leave or if it is better to contract with a local company once we get there. Basically, this late in the game we know it is going to be expensive, but we want to be as efficient as possible. So, I guess my question is, arrange it here or wait until we get there? Thanks for any info you can pass along, I appreciate it. FJ [View Full Entry]

Planetfran - Franchesca Judd | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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By azshawnee
November 8th 2009
Walk Like An Egyptian Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Kom Ombo
Kim and Mom
Kim and Mom
We're dressed up for Egyptian Nite.
Yesterday was so busy that I didn’t have time to write. So I’m trying to catch up this afternoon, Sunday, while we are jockeying for position at the only lock on the Nile between Aswan and Luxor. So, yesterday. We had an opportunity to “sleep in” which meant a choice. As breakfast was served between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. and we didn’t have to meet our guide, Ahmed, until 9:00 a.m., did we want to sleep or eat? I slept. By accident. Kim tried to call my room to wake me up, but I never heard the phone ring and she [View Full Entry]

azshawnee - Terry Jackson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 8th 2009 | 41 Views | [diary=451791]

Unfinished Obelisk
Quarry
Boat Trip

Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo
Temples of Sobek and Haroeris
What day is it? I have no clue. Kim tells me this happened on Saturday. Our itinerary was changed, or we missed an excursion, or I’m confused, and since I am now in London, I have no idea what we did when! But I do remember the things we saw, so here goes: The River Nile: sand on the west side, lush vegetation on the right. Time to sit on the pool deck and get a bit of sun as we continue our river boat journey down the River Nile. It takes some processing to realize that we are in Africa, [View Full Entry]

azshawnee - Terry Jackson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Courtyard
Columns
Angles

By azshawnee
November 8th 2009
Kom Ombo, Kim's Story Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Kom Ombo
I tried to get Kim's story into my blog on Kom Ombo, but that didn't work! So she gets her own blog. Here's Kim's story: We were given our 15-20 minutes free time after our guide finished his tour at the Temple of Kom Ombo. Mom went her own way, and Rich and I wondered around for our allotted time. When we were done, we headed to the meeting point. I sat on the side of a pillar next to Ahmet and a local man, while Rich took some more pictures, and we waited for Mom to show. Rich said something [View Full Entry]

azshawnee - Terry Jackson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 15th 2009 | 2 Views | [diary=453322]


By Alistair and Maria
November 5th 2009
Stage 1: Africa Africa » Egypt » Sinai
Hi All, We’ve just returned from an awesome trip around Egypt. Chilled is the word! This place really blew our minds. People were so friendly and easy going. The scenery was beautiful as well. Check out some of our photos as this will give you a better idea of what I’m talking about. We landed in Sharm el sheikh and travel up to Dahab on the first night. Dahab is really cool with loads of Bedouin tents along the beach front. There’s nothing much to do but chill, eat and dive. My kind of place! From Dahab we travelled up to [View Full Entry]

Alistair and Maria - Round the world | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Smoke it up
Sunrise at "The Good Life"
Sunrise from the hut

After a nice and relaxing vaca in Santorini we were off to the hustle and bustle of Cairo. Cairo is definetly a unique location and we like it. This was our second visit here. I love the arabic language and the people are very helpful and friendly, especially when there's potential for a tip. Some Pictures from our swealtering vaction in Cairo. Gabriela [View Full Entry]

Gabriela and Tony - Gabriela and Tony | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 82 Views | [diary=449925]

Egypt
Egypt
Egypt

By NiallandDee
November 1st 2009
An Egyptian Wonder Africa » Egypt
So we left you on the border from Jordan. A lot of fun that was. Usual questions: Have you packed the bag yourself sir? Could anyone have interfered with it? Are you carrying any guns with you? Erm, I think Dee has a nail scissors… Jerusalem So as we were in Israel, we thought it would be a shame to just skip on to Egypt too promptly, so we booked ourselves into a hostel (which appeared to be considerably cheaper than any of the others we saw but still more expensive than most of the Middle East) and then caught a [View Full Entry]

NiallandDee - Niall and Dee McCarthy | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 81 Views | [diary=450004]

Jerusalem Skyline
Blue Skies, Dahab
Niall continues to chill, Dahab

By Nathan1986
October 26th 2009
Iskandariyya !!! Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Alexandria
Alexandria by night
Alexandria by night
is alot nicer at night time
Iskandariyya is how you pronounce it in Arabic!! Has a nice ring!! The bus ride here was un eventful. I was conned into drinking what i thought was complementary tea offered by the bus personal. Before i was about to get off i was informed i had to pay the equivalent of the 3 hour bus trip for tea and some packaged croissants ! So much for hospitality! (what am i complaining about it was only 4 dollars!) It took me a while to find suitable accommodation in Alexandria (cheap and clean, ha, wishful thinking) I didnt have anything pre booked, [View Full Entry]

Nathan1986 - Nathan Yazbek | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 28th 2009 | 78 Views | [diary=448152]

Midan saad Zaghloul
Alexandria Unknown Soldier Monument
Alexandria

By monicacp
October 23rd 2009
Oct. 16-23,2009 Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
So, I haven’t written in the past 2 weeks because it’s been way too busy since the field school arrived. There are 11 American students and 10 Egyptians from the Antiquities Authority. Some of the Americans are wonderful and are really enthused to work here. Some of them are lazy. And some are just plain crazy. One girl in particular is completely out of her mind and has snapped at several people including me. Needless to say (though I will anyways) that she has upset loads of people at camp. She even ostracized herself from all the Egyptians by accusing them [View Full Entry]

monicacp - Monica Chin-Perez | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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