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Egypt pt 2

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November 28th 2008
Visited the Citadel and Mohammad Ali Mosque (Not that Mohammad Ali!) today. Big mosque made out of marble and has a crypt with the body of M.A., who is known as the man of modern Egypt, as he was around only a couple of hundred years ago. Went to Cairo museum, saw Tutankhamen, but no photos from here as not allowed. Spent a long time stuck in traffic and visited the Bazaar of Old Cairo. Then so ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower 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