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Cairo

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April 7th 2007
Untitled This morning we got up at 6:45am and left the hotel at 8am. Our first stop was the Step Pyramid of Djoser. There was a lot of wind and sand was being blown everywhere. Next we visited the Mosque of Sultan Hassan where we had a discussion about Islam and got to hear the beginning of the noon prayer. Next, we went to the Mosque of Mohammed Ali. We had lunch ... 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