Egypt: Part III

Sakkara and Dashur.  Our second full day in Cairo took us to the origins of the pyramids. In terms of historical significance, Giza is the third iteration, with Sakkara being the first attempt and Dashur, the second. Sakkara (or Saqqarah or Saqqara) contains the world’s first pyramid, a step pyramid, built around 4500 years ago … Continue reading →

Egypt: Part III

Giza. This Egypt series may get unmanageably long, but as I am temporarily back to the Hausfrau lifestyle, I have time. Giza sits on the edge of Cairo and is home to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and an awful lot of people. Rather than sitting alone in the middle of the desert, the pyramid … Continue reading →