JP in front of the great pyramid

The Great Pyramids of Giza and sphinx

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September 18th 2019
We flew back to Cairo Tuesday the 17th. So here we are. Unbelievable. Never thought I’d ever see them. One of the chambers was open for visiting but I didn’t go in. Our PD told us there was nothing but an empty chamber, you had to down very steep stairs, there were no paintings or carvings and it was a like a sauna. I regret it now. I had always imagined that the pyramids were in the middle o ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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