14. November 2004 11:13
by Rene Pallesen
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Lunch on the Nile
14. November 2004 11:13 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments
portunities to explore
the city of Cairo. Our hotel was located on the other side of the
Nile from downtown Cairo, so there was not a lot happening.




14. November 2004 11:13
by Rene Pallesen
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14. November 2004 11:13 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments
14. November 2004 11:06
by Rene Pallesen
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14. November 2004 11:06 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments
The largest pyramids were built by
Khafre (Cheops) and his son Kefren (Chephren). |
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Khafre's pyramid stood 147 metres tall.
Each side was 230 metres (with only 0.2% margin error - can you believe
that?) |
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René's mum stands at the foot of Kefren's pyramid. |
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It is almost a one-kilometre walk around
the whole pyramid. |
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It is taller than Kefren's pyramid but does not look so as it sits on lower ground. It is estimated that something like 2.3 million blocks were used to build the pyramid. |
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Right: There
once lay a solar-boat. Khafre's mummy was placed into this boat as the
ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh sailed to the after-life. The boat is now housed in a building next to the pyramid. |
14. November 2004 11:05
by Rene Pallesen
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14. November 2004 11:05 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments