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Egypt Sees 55% Rise in Tourists in Third Quarter

Egypt News 2017-11-27 Al Ahram The number of tourists coming to Egypt increased in the third quarter of 2017 by 55 percent compared to the same period last year, in keeping with an upward trend, according to state statistics body … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – THE SPHINX

How many sphinxes are there in Egypt? Whenever the Sphinx is mentioned the picture that comes up in most people’s mind is the image of the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is the most famous, it is the biggest, but there are … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – DON’T THEY LOVE ME ANYMORE?

How can all these people ignore me like this? Don’t they know who I am? Don’t they know that I am and have been the symbol of Egypt for thousand of years.  They call me the GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA standing on the Giza … Continue reading

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GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA – ITS DIFFERENT FACES

The Great Sphinx is the largest monolith statue in the world. It is 241 ft long, 63 feet wide and nearly 67 feet high. It has a body of a lion, with claws and a tail, and a human head. … Continue reading

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