The Red Pyramid of Snofru

Last Day in Cairo: Time to Pack it all in!

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March 20th 2006
Moustafa picked me up at about 8:30am to start my last day in Cairo. I had to start early to get everything in! We first drove over to the pyramids of Dashur, which are about 20km south of Cairo. Of the three pyramids I ventured into this was by far my favorite! First of all because they are further south than Giza or Saqqara there are fewer tourists, and second of all as a result of the dista ... read more

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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