Cairo and the Pyramids
Cairo and the Pyramids
Egypt is certainly a country of many faces. The Red Sea was beautiful, Sharm el Sheikh was glitzy and an all inclusive haven, and Cairo was a massive dirty city. However, the one thing they all had in common was people. We were very impressed though at the commitment to preserving the historical, archaeologic, and tourist gold mine that is ancient Egypt despite the obvious need for space.
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PYRAMID OF KHAFRE, GIZA, EGYPT
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Pyramid of Khafre and the Sphinx in Egypt
French vintage postcard
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The Snake, The Crocodile and The Dog
"Belzoni, the flamboyant Italian strongman who had been one of the first to work in the Valley of the Kings.."
Giovanni Bodtista Belzoni- Italian explorer and amateur archaeologist who excavated all over Egypt and worked closely with Henry Salt. Among his great feats and discoveries are:
The removal and transportation of the upper part of a colossal statue of Ramesses II from Thebes, now in the British Museum.
The discovery of the tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings
The opening of Khafre's pyramid for the first time.
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Egypt lit up Khafre Pyramid in green ahead of the start of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh
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The top of the pyramid of King Khafre
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