desert

siwan dunes and the prince

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March 26th 2006
Alexandria wasn't everything we thought it would be, but it was enough to keep us occupied for a few hours. Early in the morning we headed out to Fort Qaitbey via an excellent orange juice stand. The fort was built some time in the 15th century, I think, they made it out of an ancient light house. If you look carefully you can see parts of the old stone work. After about 45 minutes of exloring th ... 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