#21 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "The ancient capital of Egypt, Memphis, is now mostly buried under the modern city of Cairo. Many minor excavations that are done for building new roads, buildings, etc., as well as simply plowing a field,…"
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#22 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "In Egypt, there are laws against child labor, much like the US. Children can only work in family business, sell stuff on the streets, or work at learning a trade. Most Egyptian children learn go to school not…"
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#23 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "Most of Ramses II’s temples of monuments have fallen into disarray. Abu Simbel, however, was rescued from submersion and repositioned on higher ground. It is magnificent! To round a corner and see the gigantic…"
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#24 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "Standing tall in the shadow of the Citadel, on the bustling interchange of Midan Salah ad-Din, the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan is one of the most spectacular edifices in the world. An absolutely enormous…"
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#25 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "The Temple of Luxor, dedicated to Amon-Re, his consort Mut, and their son Khons, was a place for celebrations, similar to a town center since it was the capital of Egypt in during the 12th Dynasty (1991 BC – New…"
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#26 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "As you would expect, there are several mosques in and around Cairo and we were accepted into all that we…"
- "Amid the shabby dirty streets of Islamic Cairo, mosques of incredible beauty rise. The most impressive is…"
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#27 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- " Exiting the Ibn Tulun Mosque turn right before you exit the ziyada. A narrow stepped passage leads…"
- "While not on the beaten path, the Gayer Anderson House is well worth a visit. Gayer Anderson was a…"
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#28 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "Constructed later than Zoser’s step pyramid at Saqqara, but earlier than those at Giza, Dahshur’s…"
- "In Dahashur we probably saw two of the best pyramids in Egypt. Everybody knows about the Giza pyramids.…"
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#29 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- "The Northern Cemetery is part of what is referred to as the Cities of the Dead (the Southern Cemetery is…"
- "There are two ancient cemeteries in Cairo: Northern and Southern. They are also called City of the Dead,…"
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#30 most popular of 209 things to do in Cairo
- " It was not just the nobility who got in on the afterlife gig in ancient Egypt. The construction and…"
- "One of the stops in Luxor was an ancient worker village. The people who constructed the tombs of the…"
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