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“Weeeeee’re off to see the pyramids”
Image via Wikipedia That’s what an Air India airlines crew might have been singing as they failed to board their Boeing 777, going instead on a sightseeing tour of the Pyramids of Giza, leaving passengers at Cairo Airport waiting for a long 16 hours. The April 15 flight was originally scheduled from Mumbai to Toronto, but... »
Site Management at the Pyramids of Giza
Image by khalid almasoud via Flickr The following improvements to the site of Giza are being implemented to make the visit to the Pyramids and the Sphinx a more enjoyable one. New road: Built around the perimeter of the archaeological site to eliminate traffic and reduce damage caused by vibration, pollution and noise. Animals: Camels and horses... »
