Category: Egypt

Old Cairo is a part of the city that pre-dates the Islamic rule of Cairo.  There is evidence of  inhabitants as early as the 6thcentury B.C.E.    Many ruins of Roman fortifications are found in this part of the city. It is believed that the Holy Family stayed here when they were forced to…

We headed early to Giza to see the Great Pyramid of Cheops; the Second Pyramid of Kephrine, The Queen’s Pyramids “Hnout-Sin”, the third Pyramid of Mekrenas, the Solar Boat Museum, The Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple—all about 4,500 years old.  This morning exceeded my expectations. Having read about this area for…

We arrived in Cairo after a long flight. Our base was the Nile Fairmont. Our trip included a cruise down the Nile and well as a cruise around Lake Nasser, visits to Giza and Alexandria. The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities On our first full day, we started at the Egyptian…