Pharaonic Village, Cairo

The Pharaonic Village is a living museum of Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs.

Valley Temple of Khafre (Chephren) [2520-2494 B.C.], Giza

First glimpse of a Giza Pyramid

Chephren's Pyramid

The Egyptian museum

Located in Cairo, exhibits objects ranging from the prehistoric era to the Greco-Roman period

Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi mosque, Alexandria

The largest mosque of Alexandria, built in 1775 by the Algerians.

The Port of Alexandria

This is the main port of Egypt dating back to 1900 BC
Looking from the Fort of Qaitbay
Fishing boats

This picture shows the position of the Pharos Lighthouse with respect to the natural harbor.

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga) is a 4th century church and today is considered to be the oldest of Cairo's Christian churches. It is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Some of the scholar's at the Ancient Library were Plutarch, Eratosthenes, Eudoxis of Cnidus, Euclid, Hipparchus, Aristarchus and Archimedes



The Royal Library of Alexandria was built by the Ptolemy II Soter in the 3rd century BC. This library was the center of learning in the world and every ship that docked at Alexandria was searched for books which were kept in the library and only copies returned. It was burnt down by none other than Julius Caesar who had set fire to the Egyptian fleet in 47 BC. the fire spread from the fleet to the library. This modern Library is built in the position of the old library and the simulated Mediterraneans show that the coast was then nearer than now.
Inside the library
The back of the library

Khan-il-Khalili market, Cairo

Built in the 10th century AD

Al-Muntaza gardens

Dawn over the Mediterranean

Picture taken from the window of my room in the Mercure Romance hotel

The waves of the Mediterranean

The very healing waves of the Mediterranean. No wonder Alexander the Great fell in love with these waves and ordered Alexandria to be built for his capital city.