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One Last Thing - Saqqara and Memphis

February 16th 2008
As our flight from Cairo to Tel Aviv was not until late evening, we decided to do a day trip down to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Designed and built by the high priest and architect, Imhotep, in the 27th Century B.C this structure was the first pyramid and set the trend for all tombs, temples and pyramids that followed. Before the 3rd dynasty, tombs had been built underground and cover ... read more
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Egyptian Flag 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
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