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| Susan | profile | all galleries >> Egypt 2006 >> Day 2 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Movenpick Resort, Giza |
 hotel lobby |
 buffet breakfast |
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 Cairo |
 mosques |
 traffice outside Ramses Hilton |
 entrance to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara - colonnaded corridor of 40 pillars |
 ribbed in imitation of palm stems |
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 階梯金字塔 - 埃及最古老的金字塔 |
 Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara |
 built by Imhotep in the 27th century BC |
 建於第三王朝 King Djoser (Zoser) 年代 (2630 - 2611BC)，高 62 米，共有六層。 |
 it's falling |
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 tombs |
 a restored section of the ancient wall |
 frieze of cobras on the ancient wall |
 Egyptian Museum |
 an array of display in the museum grounds |
 Pyramids of Giza |
 Giza 從東北到西南排列著三座大金字塔 Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) 和 Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus。 |
 camel riding |
 getting ready to go |
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 say chheeessseee |
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 the Great Pyramid and the Queens' Pyramids |
 the Great Pyramid - oldest of largest - King Khufu (2589 - 66 BC) |
 金字塔由超過 230 萬塊、每塊重逾 2 噸的大石砌成。大金字塔東邊有三座小金字塔，為王后、妃嬪的陵墓。南邊則設有太陽船博物館。 |
 Pyramid of Khafre |
 Pyramid of Menkaure and the Queens' pyramids |
 staying out of the sun |
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 tourist police (in white uniform) patrolling |
 here comes the wind |
 the Sphinx, crafted from an outcrop of soft limestone, in front of the Pyramid of Khafre |
 the Sphinx is in the likeness of the king Khafre |
 the Great Pyramid on the right of Sphinx |
 獅身人面像。 一說認為它是 Khufu 或 Khafre 王的肖像，但也有人認為它是神的面孔。 |
 長 50米、高 22 米的獅身人面像，建造年期和用途至今仍眾說紛紜。 |
 reconstruction of the temple of the Sphinx |
 one dollar .. one dollar .. one dollar, sir |
 lunch stop |
 great bread |
 Golden Eagle Perfume Palace, Giza |
 CK One? Channel # 5? Arabian Night? Secret of the Desert? |
 making of papyrus - flattening |
 layering |
 pressing |
 done |
 taking an early dinner at McDonald |
 the familiar, reassuring sight |
 buying fruits before boarding the overnight train to Aswan |
 Cairo train station |
 waiting at the platform |
 here it comes |
 this is THE room |
 the wash basin |
 the corridor |
 bed's set; time to sleep |
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