Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World

Walk like an Egyptian

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May 20th 2008
Pyramids, Papyrus and People We got an overnight bus from Dahab to Cairo, leaving at 11pm and arriving in the dusty, horn honking city of Cairo at about 7am. We got a cab to Lialy Hostel where we had previously booked accommodation. As soon as we got out, a respectable looking man with good English started to chat to us. He said he was a mature student and would like to show us ar ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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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