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Saqqara
Saqqara, Egypt
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Not Cube or Sphere or even Cone...
This is a top pick! ... ? The world has been ruled by the Egyptians for longer than it hasn’t been? That’s a looooong time! At Saqqara we saw the best museum since leaving Europe. Most are poorly funded with miniscule displays, bad light and limited ...
Saqqara - Step Pyramid
This is a top pick! Saqqara means Sugar Cane. Saqqara is a farming area and we saw lots of crops. Mum was very interested in the crops growing. The main things we saw were Date Palms and Mint. Mint Tea is a big thing in Egypt and with nearly the entire ...
The evolution of the pyramids
This is a top pick! ... the price, but I went with it. Travis and I entered the museum. It was dedicated to the archaeological finds in the Saqqara necropolis (it consists of more than just the pyramid of Zoser, you see) and to Imhotep and his work. I found ...
Down a dark shaft and into oblivion
... 6 years ago, so it is not in the slightest bit touristy and much better value to get in and have a pyramid fix... Second: Saqqara, here we have the oldest attempt at a pyramid, Zoser's step pyramid, which is still pretty cool to see...25 pounds ...
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10-hour layover in Cairo, is it worth it?
Posted by danblank
... you'll be good to see a lot of things. Maybe try on the 24 hour layover to go see other Pyramids way on out like Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur which is an easy 6 hour day trip outside of Cairo. That's what i'd do, at least. It would be ...
10-hour layover in Cairo, is it worth it?
Posted by jeremystravels
... you'll be good to see a lot of things. Maybe try on the 24 hour layover to go see other Pyramids way on out like Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur which is an easy 6 hour day trip outside of Cairo. That's what i'd do, at least. It would be ...
Cairo three day tour - flyingcarpettours?
Posted by jeremystravels
... on my tickets from when I went and can type them up later if you want. A full day taxi from a Cairo hotel to Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur will cost about 250 pounds [$50] split between however many people you have. Probably more expensive if you ...
Arriving Late at Night, Advice Requested
Posted by jeremystravels
... going site seeing, leave at 11pm Third day: Arrive in Cairo at 1am [3 hour flight], in the morning hire a taxi and go to Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur. My options are the following for what to do after I get to the airport: Taxi into Cairo and get a ...
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