Buildings

Crazy Cairo

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November 20th 2007
Cairo lies in the middle of the Nile Valley, right before the delta that leads into the Mediterranean. It is the largest city on the African continent, the largest city in the Arab World, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Living in the heart of Downtown Cairo is certainly a change from our previous residence of a medieval medina. The honking is incessant and the traffic, u ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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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