EGYPT 2019 DAY TWO - Giza Plateau, Memphis, and Saqqara.


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September 29th 2019
Published: October 22nd 2019
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Our first morning in Cairo, we had the first of what turned out to be daily incredibly early wake up calls. The reasoning was twofold. First, it would avoid the worst heat of the day and, second, it was supposed to give us a head start on the heavier crowds. It succeeded on the first account, but on the second it seemed to fail miserably. We always seemed to arrive at the most crowded time, and ev... Read Full Entry



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Djoser Mortuary Complex
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The Step Pyramid
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The entrance
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Impressive building
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The Colonnade
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Modern times.
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The Step pyramid
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Some of the remaining enclosure wall.
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A collapsed pyramid
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Blocks to secure the first step.
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The reinforced first step



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