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    • TravelerEgypt
      Day 18

      The Great Pyramid of Giza

      June 18, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Not much to be said, I saw the three famous pyramids of مصر absolutely amazing.

      Crazy how humans can build something this amazing especially since it was done before modern technology

    • TravelerNilkreuzfahrt & Kairo
      Day 7

      Pyramiden von Gizeh & Sphinx

      January 4, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      *Built for Eternity* - Dieser Werbeslogan der Pyramiden gefällt mir. Endlich waren wir da, und zwar keine 5min zu früh. Der Nebel 🌫 hatte sich tatsächlich kurz bevor wir ankamen verzogen. Teilweise ist er sogar noch zu sehen hinter den weltbekannten Pyramiden von Gizeh. Wir hatten tatsächlich viel Glück 🍀. Die Pyramiden kennt jeder, doch die Fotos trügen. Sie liegen nicht in der Wüste 🏜 sondern gleich am Stadtrand 🏙 auf einer Anhöhe, die Sphinx sogar gleich neben den Häusern. Die Pyramiden sind das einizge erhaltene Bauwerk der sieben Weltwunder der Antike. Die beiden grösseren Pyramiden sind rund 135m hoch und bestehen aus je etwa 2,5 Millionen Blöcken zu je 2, 5 Tonnen. Sie wurden ungefähr zwischen 2650 - 2500 vor Chr. erbaut. Die Aussenfassade war mit Kalstein dekoriert. Dies sieht man noch am Spitz der Chephren-Pyramide die Cheops-Pyramide wurde vollständig entmantelt. Diese Kalksteine wurden von den Arabern im Mittelalter weiterverwendet. Die dritte und kleinste Pyramide ist die Mykerinos-Pyramide. Diese ist ungefähr 65m hoch und war vollständig mit Rosengranit ummantelt. Im Innern der Drei befanden sich die Gräber der Könige des alten Reichs. Auch diese fielen Grabräubern lange vor unserer Zeit in die Hände. Rund um die Pyramiden ist viel los, Kamele 🐫 für die Touristen durften da natürlich nicht fehlen. Die grosse Sphinx von Gizeh wurde im 19. Jahrhundert ausgegraben. Sie besteht aus nur einem Stück Fels, anders als die Pyramiden. Der Körper ist der eines Löwen 🦁 und der Kopf der eines Menschen👤. Man vermutet noch heute das sie Geheimnisse in ihren Innern wart. Auch für was die Sphinx genau diente ist bis heute umstritten.Read more

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    • TravelerRip down to Egypt habibi
      Day 9

      Cairo

      December 28, 2020 in Egypt ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Started the day getting abruptly woken up by the bus driver absolutely going to town on the horn and driving like a physco. Ride was 6 hours and I slept like 90% lil cold not wearing a sweater. Got some hard flashbacks to busses in Southeast Asia.
      Got off the bus and got swamped my taxi drivers, I said fuck it to an Uber and just went with one of the dudes who wouldn’t leave me alone.
      After swindling me a bit and not bringing me where I wanted I got him to drops me off somewhere and I just walked a bit.Obviously paid too much but 🤷‍♂️.

      Did a pyramid tour with Amanda, she got approached by a dude to ride a horse carriage. Ended up paying 800 EP but wasn’t the worst swindle ever. Then we checked out the pyramids. There were very few people that so that was neat. Took some touristy photos then got on outta there
      Pyramids were a real hoot to look at, I’m super into that shit

      Next went for some lunch was cheap and delicious. 30 NORTH | ICONIA got some chicken tempura sandwich

      Next we met up with Amanda’s friends Samir Elsharkawy. He took on us a little tour around and of the Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo. Was neat never had been in a mosque , learned some stuff about what not to do in a mosque. Was very nervous as I’m not that good at being proper.

      Next we went home to Amanda’s for a bit and chilled, had some drinks. Next we hopped on a boat on the nile to chill and have a couple drinks and watch the sunset with her friends, Lindsey, Melissa , Samir and one more dude Abd El Rahman Saleh (ali).
      It was neat.
      We then ripped back to Amanda’s and had a couple more drinks and ordered some super Egypt food. Super cheap and super good. Total was like 700 EP for 6 people. Price blew me away.
      After this most people left, Amanda ordered me some eszopiclone. I fell asleep on the couch and she went to sleep. I woke up to some dude leaving the house shortly before I had to get up 🤔. I then got up, cleaned up a bit and went to the Uber driver downstairs.

      He had to get me to fix the drop off location a bit so I didn’t get dropped off in a super sketchy spot. I tipped him double the original cost of 55 EP (2.75 €) the bus station was kinda sketchy and I got swindled a bit buying some chips but didn’t have enough fucks to give about like 30 EP (1.5€) I waited 45 minutes at the bus office. Then I walked to bus and got yelled at by a few dudes. 😂
      Now I’m on the bus and had 2/3 of a eszopiclone about 20 minutes ago so we will see what happens.
      Just re-read what I wrote and most of it made no sense, probably because of the narcotics.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    The Great Pyramid at Giza, Great Pyramid of Gizeh, Keops, Gran Pirámide, Pyramide de Kheops, Marea piramida a lui Keops, Piramida lui Keops

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