View of Pyramids and Sphinx

The Pyramids of Giza

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March 11th 2006
WOW. That's about all I can say! When I looked out my plane window last night, I was delighted to see the pyramids of Giza lit up for the evening! It was such a thrill to see these ancient wonders! After settling in at Chris's place, and having a good rest we traveled over to Giza to see these gigantic tombs! It was so surreal to be wandering around these monuments to ancient pharoahs. We enjo ... 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