Western Desert

Tales From the White Desert

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November 25th 2005
We set out for our excursion at around 11ish (more than an hour late than the original set time, but what else is new in Egypt?). First, we drove through the Black Desert. The Black Desert was formed over the millenia as the wind eroded the moutains and blew fine black powder over the ground. We stopped at Gebel ("Mountain") as-Zygag which is known for the red, yellow, and orange streaks in its ... 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