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WorldTravel > ChrisKean1  > Africa > Lower Egypt, December 2005-January 2006
Immediately after spending Christmas in Finland, K and I flew to Egypt for a week before she returned to work. With such a short time, we spent just one night in Cairo, one night in Abu Simbel and the rest in Luxor. I then took the ferry to Sudan, after which I flew back to Cairo for several more days in that area. Only the first five photos here are from my trip with K in December--the rest of those are in the "Upper Egypt" gallery.
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ChrisKean1 > Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, Giza
ChrisKean1 > Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Giza.  We had only part of a day in the north before taking the train to Luxor, so we spent it between Giza and Saqqara.
ChrisKean1 > Mastaba (tomb) of Seshemnefer entrance, Giza
ChrisKean1 > Tourist police, Saqqara.  Saqqara (the necropolis for ancient Memphis) sits not far south of Giza, and though less famous it is in some ways more interesting.  We had time for only a brief visit before heading south, but I was able to come back through after my trip to Sudan.
ChrisKean1 > Step pyramid, Saqqara.  This is the Pyramid of Djoser, built over 4,500 years ago and considered the first pyramid.
ChrisKean1 > Minaret, al-Hakim mosque, Cairo.  When I returned from Sudan I was able to enjoy a few more days in and around Cairo.  Cairo is often overlooked by visitors seeking ancient sights, but it contains some of the grandest structures in the Islamic world.
ChrisKean1 > Ceiling, Beit Suheymi, Cairo.  This is a restored private home.
ChrisKean1 > Beit Suheymi, Cairo
ChrisKean1 > Al-Aqmar mosque entrance, Cairo.  This central medallion at the front of the 900-year-old mosque has Kufic script carved intricately right through the stone.
Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, Giza
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Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, Giza
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