The Great Pyramid

The Giza Plateau and Surroundings

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July 27th 2010
We spent a day travelling around the area close to Cairo. First we saw the Giza plateau with its majestic pyramids and the mysterious sphinx. At the back of sphinx there are signs of water erosion, from prolonged exposure to rain, since there has not been rain in this area for 9000 years the dating of the sphinx needs to be re-examined. We also went to the Saqqra complex to see the oldest of ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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