The Egyptian National Museum, Cairo

The entrance to the museum, after security, but before depositing my camera.

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August 21st 2006
My last full day in Cairo took me to the Egyptian Museum. A five fold procedure to get in. 1) A metal detector 2) buy tickets 3) check you bags and cameras 4) check your tickets and go through the turnstile 5) go through a second metal detector. There were lots of people hanging around. I was asked by several guides if I wanted a tour, I declined. The map in LP was sufficient for me. Des ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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

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