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The Northern Wall  
   

The Northern Wall

This is the northern wall that is a few minutes walk north of Khan Al-Khalili. It was built in 1087 as the main entrance to the new walled Fatimid City of Al-Qahira. If you look closely you can see different coloured blocks that indicates constant renovation
The worst first night... EVER!

February 13th 2006
The plane screeches to a halt. I have never been so excited to land in a new country. Egypt for me has always been a land of such illustrious history and magnificent aura that it almost seemed unreal and yet with a turn of my head, I see it out the window. Immigration varys across the globe but Egypt has to be the worst I have ever been through. I know I had to apply for a visa and I knew I could ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Egyptian Flag 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
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