Fort Qaitbey

Built between 1477 and 1480, some of the material is believed to come from the Pharoh's lighthouse. Which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was toppled by an earthquake.

Egypt Explorers: A Day in Alexandria

June 30th 2009
Today was the day I had been waiting for: Cleopatra, The Catacombs, and The Library of Alexandria. We boarded our bus early and was shocked to see a special forces officer, who was packing numerous weapons around his belt, boarding the bus with us. All kinds of questions entered my head. Had a threat been made against us? Was Alexandria this unsafe? I already felt uncomfortable here much like ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Mediterranean » Alexandria

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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