Eastern Harbour in Alexandria

Alexandria

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November 19th 2005
Shane and I woke up early today to catch the train to Alexandria. I didn't sleep very well anyways with the muezzins bellowing out of the amplified speakers, calling Islamics to pray, starting at 5 am. Alexandria is a bustling city, home to five million Egyptians and was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. Almost immediately, he left for Siwa to consult the famous oracle there (why? - f ... 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