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Egypt - A Journey Back in Time (Paperback)
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Egypt - A Journey Back in Time (Paperback)
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Dating back to the land before time, Egypt continues to be a land
of mystery and intrigue. Egyptians are still farming and earning a
living today much the same way they did in ancient Egypt almost ten
thousand years ago. Many are still seen today farming and tilling
their crops, using irrigation water from the Nile River via the
same irrigation canals that were used many generations ago. Not
much seems to have changed in this ancient land. Viewing the
ancient Egyptian pyramids and temples, it almost seems as though
their civilization has digressed over time. Observing the gigantic
pyramids of Egypt and the modern day mud houses at the same time,
one wonders how the same peoples could be responsible for
constructing both types of edifices. Buildings and homes built over
1500 years ago are very similar to the ones being constructed
today, not much seems to have changed in this ancient land.
Standing high on the plain overlooking Cairo are the pyramids of
Giza, of the nearly 70 pyramids of Egypt, these three are the most
popular and well known. Reputed to be nearly 5,000 years old, but
in all probability are much older than that, these three landmarks
have been the topic of many books, movies, and legends over time.
Nothing can prepare one for the first time they are seen "live" and
in person. Rising nearly 300 feet above the plateau which is itself
nearly 300 feet above the Nile River Valley, they are quite
impressive.The pyramids can be seen while passing homes with no
roofs, enabling fires to be built in the living rooms allowing the
residents to keep warm during the cold Egyptian winter evenings.
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