Al Azhar Park
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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 se... [read more]
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 se... [read more] Blog: Al Azhar Park
Date: July 3rd 2009
Friday lunchtime we took a trip to Al Azhar Park. The streets of Cairo were almost empty of cars and we took a quick ride in a white taxi for 9LE. The Park lies on a hill between the ring road and Islamic Cairo, and was opened in 2006. Preparation for the Park involved the excavation of 800 years of rubbish as this area was a rubbish dump outside Cairo's city walls. In fact, this is the reason ... read more
Date: July 3rd 2009
Friday lunchtime we took a trip to Al Azhar Park. The streets of Cairo were almost empty of cars and we took a quick ride in a white taxi for 9LE. The Park lies on a hill between the ring road and Islamic Cairo, and was opened in 2006. Preparation for the Park involved the excavation of 800 years of rubbish as this area was a rubbish dump outside Cairo's city walls. In fact, this is the reason ... read more
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