Mask of Tutankhamun

Egypt

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March 28th 2007
Egypt We went to Egypt some 3-4 years back. This was the only 'conducted' tour that we have taken so far. Otherwise, we always preferred to travel on our own. After the massacre of tourists at Deir-al-Bahri in 1997, Egypt was not thought to be safe. So, we wanted to travel in a group. More recent bombings at Hurghada has done nothing to assure travellers on the point of safety. However, Egypt ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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 ser... ... read more