egy_joe in dusty middle pyramid

cairo pyramids

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June 5th 2011
yesterday we went to the pyramids and it wasnt what we expected we were not allowed to climb the pyramids and the sphinxe was all out of bounds so we couldnt go in it however the great pyramid was quite impressive, it was 60 egytian pounds to get in and the way to get to the middle was difficult for dad as we had to crouch down to get there, the air was thick with dust and we had to walk on a 45 d ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Giza

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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