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The best things to do in Cairo
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid is the most substantial structure of the ancient world, and one of the most mysterious. Constructed from appr…
Nile River Journeys
The River Nile is long, with many ways to traverse her wide flat waters. Boats have been sailing the Nile on the puffs of bree…
The Egyptian Museum
The Cairo museum houses the world's most extensive collections of ancient Egyptian art and artefacts. The artefacts recovered f…
Memphis and its Necropolis
This city was the ancient capital of the kingdom of Egypt. According to legend, Memphis was established by Menes in 3100 BC and…
The Sphinx
The largest monumental sculpture in the ancient world, the Sphinx is carved from a ridge of stone 240 feet long and 66 feet hig…
