Dan & Lisa

The Pyramids of Giza

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March 22nd 2007
The only remaining ancient Wonder of the World, The Pyramids of Giza are almost 5000 years old. It's hard to imagine how many people have travelled to this site to see them, perhaps millions and millions, and today, Lisa and I joined the club. It's not a very exclusive club, mind you, but it's a club. There are no handshakes, no secret passwords, no roster of it's members. However, I would argue ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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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 ser... ... read more