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Step-Pyramid at Saqqara

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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]
Blog: The Great Pyramids and Around Cairo
Date: July 10th 2012

Last year the highlight was standing in awe under Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. But that was Number 2 on my long list of travel goals. Number 1 I did today: the Great Pyramids at Giza!!! By far the best, safest, and easiest way to get to Giza and around is by arranging a driver for the day. The hotel I'm staying at has a set number of drivers they trust and w ... read more


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