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Shali fortress  
   

Shali fortress

Foreground: two men taking a little Ramadan afternoon siesta Background: 13th C. Fortress made with salt, and mud (and bones if you look closely enough)
The Great Sand Sea

October 7th 2006
........................................................................................I just cannot figure out HOW........................................................................................... ... read more
Africa » Egypt

Egyptian Flag 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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