Looking East-Southeast From the Citadel

The Citadel, Falfela, and...the Pyramids?

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May 29th 2010
29 May 2010 2329 (GMT +3) Giza, Egypt When I woke up this morning I had absolutely no plans, or any plans to start planning something. Within fifteen minutes I had the idea of getting out, a plan in place, and was ready to start moving. Ever had one of those days? Today’s adventure would take me to a different part of Cairo: Islamic Cairo, specifically, the Citadel. Originally, my plan w ... 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