Talk of Egypt and you naturally think of the desert. I spent a month before starting work travelling all around Egypt including to the far south – to Abu Simbel on the Sudanese border and the mystic oasis of Siwa near Libya, lost in the midst of the Sahara. Unfortunately the desert sands were not kind to my camera and many of my pictures didn’t make it back, but I hope the ones that did survive, presented on the Desert<\/a> page give you a thirst for more.<\/p>\r\n Unknown to most, in addition to the famous tourist infested ones at Giza there are many more pyramids within range of Cairo. These include the Stepped pyramid, the Bent pyramid and the Red pyramid which are included on my Ancient Egypt<\/a> page. I found them more satisfying because as there were no hordes of tourists or trinket salesmen, I could drink in their splendid isolation more readily with the satisfied feeling of all wannabee explorers of being the first to rediscover these treasures after centuries of neglect.<\/p>\r\n Talking of neglect, exploring the hidden depths of the Egyptian Museum can give you something of the excitement of Lord Carnarvon as he entered Tutankhamun’s tomb as many of the exhibits seem to have lain undisturbed for centuries. I have included photos of a few of these including the most prized exhibit – King Tut’s death mask.<\/p>\r\n All the photos on this page feature Siwa Oasis – one of the most picturesque and idyllic places in Egypt. Lying in the middle of the Western Desert, it appears pretty much like the proverbial mirage. Of course being in Egypt it is famous throughout history, not least because Alexander the Great took some time out from conquering to visit the famed oracle at the temple of Amum. Also Cleopatra bathed here in a pool named after her. It is…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t Below are some photos of a few of the more important pyramids that lie not too far from Cairo along with a few exhibits from the Egyptian Museum. I took loads of photos of many other ancient Egyptian temples which can be seen on either side of the Nile all the way up to the Sudanese border almost a thousand kilometres away, but unfortunately most of these have been lost. Zoser’s step pyramid at Saqqara when constructed in 27th Century…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t Here is a collection of snapshots of Cairo (and a couple of Port Said) – streetlife, vistas of the Nile and some of the more modern architecture that reflect what an amazing city this is – and one of my all time favourite places. Click on the thumbnails to view full image.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t Medieval Cairo was one of the cities of “The Thousand and One Nights” and unlike Baghdad and Damascus many of its buildings from those times are still there, mostly hidden among the narrow streets and alleys of the old town. I spent many weekends searching them out to find some of them in terrible disrepair and others in remarkably good condition and still being used today. On this page I have included photos of just a few either because they…<\/p>\n Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.globalwanderings.co.uk\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shishaanimate.gif\")
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tThe desert <\/a><\/h2> 14 Jun 2001 \n\n\t\n\t
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<\/h3>\n\t\n\tAncient Egypt <\/a><\/h2> 14 Jul 2001 \n\n\t\n\t
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