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The Interior Ministry  
   

The Interior Ministry

One of the main Government buildings that was burnt back in January. The terracotta building is the magnificent Egyptian Museum - if that had gone up it would have been a tragedy to lose all the antiquities.
And the tanks continue to roll in...

April 26th 2011
When political probems arise within a country the Australian Government is quick to warn travellers to avoid all protests and demonstratons - well this has been a bit difficult for us lately as we have had to walk through one everyday to get to Stew's appartment! Unfortunately, Stew lives opposite the Libyan Embassy here in Cairo so as you can imagine it sure is a hot spot right now. The crowds ... 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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