Red Sea Paradise

Cairo

Beaches

October 24, 2008

The Red Sea is a unique and interesting ecosystem that boasts more than 1100 species of fish, 10% of which are not found anywhere else in the world. Separating Africa and Asia, the Red Sea is a salt-water inlet of the Indian Ocean and has a surface...

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Fasil Ghebbi in Gondar

Gonder

Buildings

October 17, 2008

Fasil Ghebbi once served as the imperial home of Ethiopia’s emperors in the 17th and 18th centuries. Emperor Fasilidas founded the complex in 1636, when he established the city of Gondar as Ethiopia’s new capital. The site was inscribed as...

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Seal Island South Africa

Cape Town

Landscapes

August 02, 2008

Seal Island is a tiny rocky islet located about 5.7km off False Bay, near Cape Town, in South Africa. The island is named after the great number (around 75,000) of Cape Fur Seals that occupy it. Although the island features a number of birds and...

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Philae Temple

Aswan

Spectacular Vistas

August 02, 2008

Philae is a temple in southern Egypt dedicated to the Goddess Isis, and was begun by Ptolemy II (285-246BC) and finished by the Romans. Despite being called Philae, the site we see today is actually on an island called Agilika. When the Old Aswan...

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The Temple at Edfu

Luxor

Buildings

August 02, 2008

Located on the west bank of the River Nile between Esna and Aswan is the Temple of Edfu. Despite being the second largest temple complex in Egypt after Karnak, the Temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, is by far the best-preserved complex in the...

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The Temple in Luxor

Luxor

Buildings

August 01, 2008

Known in Coptic as ipet resyt, or “the southern harem”, the Temple of Luxor is one of the most beautiful ancient temples in Egypt. Situated on the River Nile in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), the complex is an incredible mixture of...

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South Africa Penguin Island

Cape Town

Spectacular Vistas

July 31, 2008

As well as being the site of the prison that infamously incarcerated Nelson Mandela during the apartheid regime, Robben Island is also famous for its large number of African penguins. Despite the original colony of penguins being eradicated around...

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Egyptian National Museum

Cape Town

Spectacular Vistas

July 29, 2008

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, houses the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the world. The museum was founded in 1857 by Said Pasha on the initiative of the French archaeologist Auguste Mariette. The museum is the home of...

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Egyptian Pyramids

Cairo

Rare Architecture

July 29, 2008

The Pryamids of Egypt are among the largest man-made structures ever built, and are the enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. It is reported that there are between 80 and 110 pryamid structures in Egypt today, and that a great many more...

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Muhammad Ali Mosque

Cairo

Rare Architecture

July 25, 2008

مسجد محمد علي The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque One of the most famous Ottoman Mosques in downtown Cairo Famous landmark with over 40 metre square prayer area

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The Nile Crystal

Cairo

Spectacular Vistas

July 25, 2008

Huge boat - with two dining rooms - that cruises up the Nile in Cairo, for an unforgetable dining experience Not to be missed Great food, entertainment including traditional belly dancers

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Ancient Quarries

Cairo

Spectacular Vistas

July 25, 2008

Images from some ancient quarries in Egpyt The size of some of the rock stones is awesome

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Aswan High Dam

Cairo

Buildings

July 25, 2008

السد العالي One of two dams along the Nile the other being Aswan Low Dam as-Sad al-'Aali, the high dam was completed in 1970, shores up the reservoir Lake Nasser which is some 550 kms long and 35 kms at it's widest The dam also...

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Karnak Temple in Egypt

Luxor

Buildings

July 25, 2008

Egypt's truly open air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world After the Pyramids the 2nd most visited site of temples, chapels and other ruined artifacts and monuments from a glorious bygone era Located near Luxor

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Nile River

Luxor

Water

July 25, 2008

النيل‎ The longest river in the world with two tributaries The White Nile & The Blue Nile For centuries has been the backbone of Egypt as a natural resource for a travel conduit and water resource

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Valley of the Kings

Luxor

Spectacular Vistas

July 25, 2008

وادي الملوك Wadi Biban el-Muluk Located on the west bank of the river Nile at Luxor World Heritage Site Includes the tomb of Tutankhamun World famous tourist,archeological and historical attraction

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South Africa Ancestors Memorial

Pretoria

Buildings

July 25, 2008

Located in Pretoria South Africa

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Robin Island prison South Africa

Pretoria

Spectacular Vistas

July 25, 2008

Situated 12 km from Cape Town lays Robben Island, a small arid patch of land, which for hundreds of years was a place of imprisonment, expulsion and isolation. Under the apartheid regime in South Africa Robben Island was a maximum-security prison...

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Memnon Statues

Cairo

Buildings

July 25, 2008

The Colossi of Memnon el-Colossat es-Salamat Two massive stone statues of pharoahs in Luxor in Egypt Each statue towers over 60 feet in height

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Does Robert Mugabe live here?

Harare

Prime Minister

April 27, 2008

This Mansion is in Harare and by all accounts belongs to: The Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe - whose people are starving while the world stands by and watches ----- including South Africa, their closest neighbour. ...

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