Khan El Khalili is a place that everyone must see when they go to Cairo. The bazaar is bustling, crowded, brightly colored, exciting, and filled with shiny goods and trinkets of all kinds. The usual tourist trinkets are here, but don't let them take your attention away from the really good shopping.Read More
One of the most beautiful things about the Nile is the Aswan High Dam in Lake Nasser. Although the dam didn't have much impact on the environment, the view is beautiful, especially from the top. Nasser really wanted to solve the problem of drought, and Egypt at that time was one of the driest countries...Read More
The second largest city in Egypt is a Alexandria City with a population of 6 million. It is located on the Mediterranean coast on the western edge of the Nile Delta. It's hard to beat Cairo when it comes to historical buildings and monuments, but Alexandria may be one of the few cities in the...Read More
Choosing a good place to build a pyramid was the first step. This had to be on the western side of the Nile because the sun set in the west and this was where the dead were believed to go when they died. When the Nile flooded, the pyramids had to be built on higher...Read More
The Unfinished Obelisk is one of the most famous monoliths in Aswan. It is certainly the largest obelisk ever built, but it was never finished. It gives us a chance to learn more about how Hatshepsut was able to build such huge things in ancient Egypt and the New Kingdom of Egypt.Read More
