The Pyramids of Giza - Cairo, Egypt

Of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Giza have withstood the ravages of time. Far from being isolated in the desert as carefully angled photos suggest, they rise just beyond the outskirts of Giza City.

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The Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx - Cairo, Egypt

The legendary monument, whose enclosure is entered through the Valley Temple, is carved from an outcrop of soft limestone that was supposedly left standing after the harder surrounding stone was quarried for the Great Pyramid; however, since the base stone was too soft to work on directly, it was clad in harder stone before finishing.

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The Mohammed Ali Mosque, The Citadel - Cairo, Egypt

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