viewing point over the pyramids

Cairo and the Pyramids

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June 10th 2008
We left Luxor on the uncomfortable overnight train and headed for Cairo. We arrived in Cairo at 6am and had a big day ahead of us. We went straight down to our accomodation dropped our bags and went out again. The first stop the Egyptain mueseum and to say that it was busy was an understatement. The muesum was packed with tour groups and people everywhere, not suprising really considering h ... 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