Coptic Cairo alleyway

Coptic Cairo alley

retro Blog Egypt continued - Pyramids and beyond

September 14th 2002
Egypt is an Islamic country, something which is sometimes difficult to reconcile with the Western understanding of this ancient land of heiroglyphics, Phaorahs, and pyramids... It's also a very Christian country, with a historical connection to the Judeo-Christian tradition and a strong Coptic community. Copts are Orthodox Christians not dissimilar to Russian, Greek and Serbian Orthodox Churches ... 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

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I travel for business and if you're not careful this can mean not travelling at all... Being someone who really never understood the concept of package holiday (package anything for that matter) I have always wanted to travel. For me travelling is to live in new places and experience them, even if just for a few days... Maybe its because I was born and raised in the most geographically remote capital city on Earth? ... Apart from that, I am a business woman and Australian Migration Law Consultant and recovering political hack. I live in Perth, Western Australian near the beach. I am a UK c... full info

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