Ticket to the Coptic Museum

Coptic Cairo

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May 15th 2010
15 May 2010 1948 (GMT +3) Giza, Egypt I got an itch this morning to actually go out and see something - to play tourist for the day. After two weeks of being in country, I’ve finally come to a place where I’m comfortable enough to venture out. Where should I go? Alexandria? Not yet, let’s keep it in town for now. The pyramids? Not on your life. No, today I decided to go visit Coptic Cairo. ... 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