Temple of Philae

Land of the Pharaohs

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March 3rd 2023
I have been dreaming of this visit since I was 10. As many Europeans I grew up studying Ancient Egypt at my history class and I became interested in Egyptian mythology. As it was my first trip to Egypt I contacted a travel agency although now that I have been there I would not recommend it. The first day we stayed in Cairo but we did not visit anything since the next day we had to fly to ... 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