Not really sure of the name of the pyramid in ther back, but this is the second oldest pyramid after Saqqara

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Saqqara, Dahshur, Memphis, my second little side trip in Egypt...

February 27th 2010
My second day in Egypt...after a needed night of sleep...my second mission, discovering the ancient pyramids of Saqqara, Dahshur as well as the ancient Memphis. I'm allergic to huge tour groups. So I went on the internet to try to figure out how much to pay for the taxi ride. First taxi...was a joke and I left him after 200 meters. Second taxi was interesting...didn't speak any english....my ar ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Saqqara

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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