Nov 27, 2017
November 26, 2017 – A few days ago we enjoyed a marvelous trip to Sakkara – Ancient Egypt’s immense necropolis of the North – from the 2nd Dynasty onwards… Djoser’s Step Pyramid is one of the great highlights of Egypt – the...
Nov 26, 2017
It’s discovery time all over again at the Egyptian Museum. Since many objects (including one of the great funerary beds) have moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza (slated to open – perhaps- next year) more things have been found in storage. These...
Nov 24, 2017
Bustling activity, lots of camels, vendors, horses, — an electrifying buzz in the air. Life has returned to the foot of Khufu’s Great Pyramid!
Nov 23, 2017
The National Museum of Civilization just opened this year. But it was a pretty “soft” opening. While the building itself is a magnificent edifice in Fustat – and inside an architectural wonder of clean lines and elegance — only one hall of an...
Nov 22, 2017
Nov 21, 2017
November 20, 2017: El Muizz Street- Enter at Bab Zuwayla – the famous 15th century minarets towering above Saladin’s wall – and you are on Cairo’s oldest street – and one most dense with medieval Islamic architecture. This a wonderful...
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