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Alexandria Zoo
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-11-15 04:03:10]]>

Alexandria Zoo
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-11-15 04:03:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-zoo/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-zoo/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:03:10 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-zoo/ 31.20500600 29.94377900

Giza Zoo
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-11-15 04:02:47
The Giza Zoo is Egypt's largest zoological garden.
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Giza Zoo
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-11-15 04:02:47
The Giza Zoo is Egypt's largest zoological garden.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giza-zoo/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giza-zoo/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:02:47 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giza-zoo/ 30.02468300 31.21258700

Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-10-04 10:57:13]]>

Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-10-04 10:57:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahmed-hamdi-tunnel/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahmed-hamdi-tunnel/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:57:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ahmed-hamdi-tunnel/ 30.09531600 32.56197500

Road blocked by sand dune
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-09-14 07:11:44
This one is in Egypt near the Kharga Oasis]]>

Road blocked by sand dune
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By: hhgygy
@ 2009-09-14 07:11:44
This one is in Egypt near the Kharga Oasis]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/road-blocked-by-sand-dune/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/road-blocked-by-sand-dune/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:11:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/road-blocked-by-sand-dune/ 25.37958700 30.39865500

Abandoned PBY-5A Catalina seaplane
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-30 10:36:57
The aircraft is a PBY-5A model and was bought from the US Navy by Thomas W Kendall, a retired businessman who converted it to a luxury flying yacht.

In the spring of 1960 Mr Kendall took a pleasure trip around the world with his wife and children together with his secretary and her son. A photographer joined the group to cover part of the trip for life magazine.

On the 22nd March 1960 they landed at the Strait of Tirana and anchored the aircraft a short distance from the shore to spend the night there. They heard someone shouting but did not pay any attention.

In the afternoon of the following day they were attacked with machine guns and automatic firearms from a headland nearby. The children were able to swim back to the aircraft. Mr Kendal and his secretary were wounded while trying to start the Catalina but moved it about 800 metres, unfortunately it ran aground on a coral reef.

The firing lasted 30 to 40 minutes and no fewer than 300 shots hit the aircraft. The fuel tanks were perforated and 4000 litres of fuel poured from the holes but miraculously the aircraft did not catch fire. The sea was only about 1.5 meters deep and all aboard managed to leave the aircraft and reach the shore.

On the beach they were captured by a group of Bedouins attached to the Saudi Arabian army, who had taken them to be Israeli commandos. They were eventually taken to Jeddah, interrogated and finally set free with the help of the American Ambassador. The Ambassador protested to the Saudi Arabian government but they refused to accept any liability for the attack and consequent loss of the aircraft.]]>

Abandoned PBY-5A Catalina seaplane
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-07-30 10:36:57
The aircraft is a PBY-5A model and was bought from the US Navy by Thomas W Kendall, a retired businessman who converted it to a luxury flying yacht.

In the spring of 1960 Mr Kendall took a pleasure trip around the world with his wife and children together with his secretary and her son. A photographer joined the group to cover part of the trip for life magazine.

On the 22nd March 1960 they landed at the Strait of Tirana and anchored the aircraft a short distance from the shore to spend the night there. They heard someone shouting but did not pay any attention.

In the afternoon of the following day they were attacked with machine guns and automatic firearms from a headland nearby. The children were able to swim back to the aircraft. Mr Kendal and his secretary were wounded while trying to start the Catalina but moved it about 800 metres, unfortunately it ran aground on a coral reef.

The firing lasted 30 to 40 minutes and no fewer than 300 shots hit the aircraft. The fuel tanks were perforated and 4000 litres of fuel poured from the holes but miraculously the aircraft did not catch fire. The sea was only about 1.5 meters deep and all aboard managed to leave the aircraft and reach the shore.

On the beach they were captured by a group of Bedouins attached to the Saudi Arabian army, who had taken them to be Israeli commandos. They were eventually taken to Jeddah, interrogated and finally set free with the help of the American Ambassador. The Ambassador protested to the Saudi Arabian government but they refused to accept any liability for the attack and consequent loss of the aircraft.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-pby-5a-catalina-seaplane/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-pby-5a-catalina-seaplane/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:36:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-pby-5a-catalina-seaplane/ 28.09055200 34.60866100

Wadi al Jandali Air Base
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-10 20:48:23]]>

Wadi al Jandali Air Base
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-10 20:48:23]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wadi-al-jandali-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wadi-al-jandali-air-base/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:48:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wadi-al-jandali-air-base/ 30.05891600 31.84664900

Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-10 20:48:13]]>

Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-10 20:48:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/marsa-alam-international-airport-rmf/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/marsa-alam-international-airport-rmf/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:48:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/marsa-alam-international-airport-rmf/ 25.55161100 34.59079400

Damanhour Stadium under construction
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-06-18 12:55:28]]>

Damanhour Stadium under construction
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-06-18 12:55:28]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/damanhour-stadium-under-construction/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/damanhour-stadium-under-construction/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/damanhour-stadium-under-construction/ 31.03907400 30.43436600

Abu Simbel Airport (ABS)
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-05-23 19:42:35]]>

Abu Simbel Airport (ABS)
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-05-23 19:42:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel-airport-abs/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel-airport-abs/ Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel-airport-abs/ 22.37583100 31.61166800

Dimai
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 12:26:10]]>

Dimai
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 12:26:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dimai/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dimai/ Sat, 16 May 2009 12:26:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dimai/ 29.53567800 30.66827100

Karanis
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 12:13:26]]>

Karanis
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 12:13:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karanis/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karanis/ Sat, 16 May 2009 12:13:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/karanis/ 29.51823900 30.90322100

Hierakonpolis Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 11:57:25]]>

Hierakonpolis Fort
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-16 11:57:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hierakonpolis-fort/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hierakonpolis-fort/ Sat, 16 May 2009 11:57:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/hierakonpolis-fort/ 25.09145300 32.77364400

Buto (ancient city)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-14 16:21:37]]>

Buto (ancient city)
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-14 16:21:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/buto-ancient-city/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/buto-ancient-city/ Thu, 14 May 2009 16:21:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/buto-ancient-city/ 31.19657300 30.74453100

Armed SA-2 missile battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-05-12 09:48:11
The Lavochkin OKB S-75 is a Soviet designed high-altitude, command guided, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. Since its first deployment in 1957, it has become the most widely deployed and used air defense missile in history.

Tayer el-Sabah variant.]]>

Armed SA-2 missile battery
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-05-12 09:48:11
The Lavochkin OKB S-75 is a Soviet designed high-altitude, command guided, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. Since its first deployment in 1957, it has become the most widely deployed and used air defense missile in history.

Tayer el-Sabah variant.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armed-sa-2-missile-battery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armed-sa-2-missile-battery/ Tue, 12 May 2009 09:48:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/armed-sa-2-missile-battery/ 30.43452100 32.27361600

Egyptian Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-05-12 09:43:15]]>

Egyptian Air Base
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By: kjfitz
@ 2009-05-12 09:43:15]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-air-base/ Tue, 12 May 2009 09:43:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-air-base/ 26.55787000 33.13141200

Elephantine
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 16:20:25]]>

Elephantine
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-05-02 16:20:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephantine/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephantine/ Sat, 02 May 2009 16:20:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/elephantine/ 24.08520100 32.88571700

WWII Italian Cemetery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:53:53]]>

WWII Italian Cemetery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:53:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-italian-cemetery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-italian-cemetery/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:53:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-italian-cemetery/ 30.90419000 28.83985700

WWII German Cemetery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:38:44
The German Cemetery is a fortress-like memorial that was built on a high hill overlooking the sea.
Most of the soldiers buried here are German Afrika Korps lead by General Erwin Rommel . The Battle began on October 23, 1942 and lasted until November 4th. In all, 21,994 German soldiers lost their lives in the three years of the North African campaigns of WW II.]]>

WWII German Cemetery
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:38:44
The German Cemetery is a fortress-like memorial that was built on a high hill overlooking the sea.
Most of the soldiers buried here are German Afrika Korps lead by General Erwin Rommel . The Battle began on October 23, 1942 and lasted until November 4th. In all, 21,994 German soldiers lost their lives in the three years of the North African campaigns of WW II.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-german-cemetery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-german-cemetery/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:38:44 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-german-cemetery/ 30.88935100 28.87472000

El Alamein War Museum
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:13:54
El Alamein's main museum offers a comprehensive view of the North African arena during WWII.]]>

El Alamein War Museum
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 13:13:54
El Alamein's main museum offers a comprehensive view of the North African arena during WWII.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-alamein-war-museum/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-alamein-war-museum/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:13:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-alamein-war-museum/ 30.84146500 28.94299900

Dendera Temple Complex
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 11:42:49
One of the best preserved complexes in Egypt.]]>

Dendera Temple Complex
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-04-13 11:42:49
One of the best preserved complexes in Egypt.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dendera-temple-complex/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dendera-temple-complex/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:42:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dendera-temple-complex/ 26.14191300 32.67014800

WWII airfield at Eight Bells (remains)
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-03-10 01:07:43
The WWII airfield is located near the Gilf Kebir in Egypt.
On the flat plain near "Eight Bells" the runway markings of the airfield are still visible (made out of burried petrol tins).

http://www.fjexpeditions.com/frameset/convoys.htm]]>

WWII airfield at Eight Bells (remains)
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By: neotrix
@ 2009-03-10 01:07:43
The WWII airfield is located near the Gilf Kebir in Egypt.
On the flat plain near "Eight Bells" the runway markings of the airfield are still visible (made out of burried petrol tins).

http://www.fjexpeditions.com/frameset/convoys.htm]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:07:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wwii-airfield-at-eight-bells-remains/ 22.78085100 26.27586400

South Camp
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-06 10:56:04]]>

South Camp
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-03-06 10:56:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-camp/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-camp/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:56:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/south-camp/ 27.90372100 34.32558100

North Base Camp
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-06 09:04:02]]>

North Base Camp
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By: mlc1us
@ 2009-03-06 09:04:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-base-camp/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-base-camp/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:04:02 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/north-base-camp/ 31.08197200 34.14653700

Aswan Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-06 09:24:45]]>

Aswan Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-09-06 09:24:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aswan-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aswan-stadium/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:24:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/aswan-stadium/ 24.06600400 32.88422000

Pile of boats
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-08-02 17:15:57]]>

Pile of boats
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-08-02 17:15:57]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pile-of-boats/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pile-of-boats/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:15:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pile-of-boats/ 31.31752300 30.06957000

The Louilla Wreck
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-24 17:42:45]]>

The Louilla Wreck
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-07-24 17:42:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-louilla-wreck/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-louilla-wreck/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:42:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/the-louilla-wreck/ 27.98957900 34.45356800

Al Alamein cemetery
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By: dda
@ 2008-06-21 19:22:24
El Alamein (Arabic: العلمين‎) is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast. It is located 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Cairo. The population was approximately 7,397 people, as of 2007.
Until recently it has mainly been a port facility for shipping oil, but like the whole north coast of Egypt is now developing as a luxury resort for elite tourism.
El Alamein played a major role in the outcome of World War II. Two extended battles were fought in that area:
At the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1 – July 27, 1942) the advance of Axis troops on Alexandria was blunted by the Allies, when the German Panzers tried to outflank the allied position.
At the Second Battle of El Alamein (October 23 – November 4, 1942) Allied forces broke the Axis line and forced them in a retreat that pushed them all the way back to Tunisia. Winston Churchill said of this: "This is not the end, nor is it even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."]]>

Al Alamein cemetery
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By: dda
@ 2008-06-21 19:22:24
El Alamein (Arabic: العلمين‎) is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast. It is located 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Cairo. The population was approximately 7,397 people, as of 2007.
Until recently it has mainly been a port facility for shipping oil, but like the whole north coast of Egypt is now developing as a luxury resort for elite tourism.
El Alamein played a major role in the outcome of World War II. Two extended battles were fought in that area:
At the First Battle of El Alamein (July 1 – July 27, 1942) the advance of Axis troops on Alexandria was blunted by the Allies, when the German Panzers tried to outflank the allied position.
At the Second Battle of El Alamein (October 23 – November 4, 1942) Allied forces broke the Axis line and forced them in a retreat that pushed them all the way back to Tunisia. Winston Churchill said of this: "This is not the end, nor is it even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-alamein-cemetery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-alamein-cemetery/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:22:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-alamein-cemetery/ 30.83690300 28.94704400

Al Zamalek Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:32:20
Capacity : 20,000]]>

Al Zamalek Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:32:20
Capacity : 20,000]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-zamalek-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-zamalek-stadium/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:32:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/al-zamalek-stadium/ 30.05875900 31.20338700

Mukhtar Al-Tetsh Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:23:06
Capacity : 10,000]]>

Mukhtar Al-Tetsh Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:23:06
Capacity : 10,000]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mukhtar-al-tetsh-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mukhtar-al-tetsh-stadium/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:23:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mukhtar-al-tetsh-stadium/ 30.04504400 31.22340300

Port Said Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:12:27
Capacity : 24,060
Built : 1954 ]]>

Port Said Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 17:12:27
Capacity : 24,060
Built : 1954 ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-said-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-said-stadium/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:12:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/port-said-stadium/ 31.27139400 32.29179600

Ismailia Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 16:20:33
The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 16,500. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.

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Ismailia Stadium
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-06-06 16:20:33
The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 16,500. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ismailia-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ismailia-stadium/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:20:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/ismailia-stadium/ 30.60204700 32.27375000

Menkaure's Pyramid
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-05-18 09:29:59
Menkaure's Pyramid, located on the Giza Plateau on the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza. It was built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.

Menkaure's Pyramid had an original height of 65.5 meters (215 feet).It now stands at 62 m (203 ft) tall with a base of 103.4 m (339 ft). Its angle of incline is approximately 51°20′25″. It was constructed of limestone and granite.

Richard William Howard Vyse, who first visited Egypt in 1835, discovered in the upper antechamber the remains of a wooden anthropoid coffin inscribed with Menkaure's name and containing human bones. This is now considered to be a substitute coffin from the Saite period, and radiocarbon dating on the bones determined them to be less than 2,000 years old[citation needed], suggesting either an all-too-common bungled handling of remains from another site, or access to the pyramid during Roman times. Deeper into the pyramid Vyse came upon a beautiful basalt sarcophagus, rich in detail with a bold projecting cornice. Unfortunately, this sarcophagus now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean, sinking on October 13 1838, with the ship Beatrice, as she made her way between Cartagena and Malta, on the way to Great Britain.[1] It is one of only a handful of extant Old Kingdom sarcophagi. The anthropoid coffin, however, was successfully transported on a separate ship and may be seen today at the British Museum.]]>

Menkaure's Pyramid
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-05-18 09:29:59
Menkaure's Pyramid, located on the Giza Plateau on the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza. It was built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.

Menkaure's Pyramid had an original height of 65.5 meters (215 feet).It now stands at 62 m (203 ft) tall with a base of 103.4 m (339 ft). Its angle of incline is approximately 51°20′25″. It was constructed of limestone and granite.

Richard William Howard Vyse, who first visited Egypt in 1835, discovered in the upper antechamber the remains of a wooden anthropoid coffin inscribed with Menkaure's name and containing human bones. This is now considered to be a substitute coffin from the Saite period, and radiocarbon dating on the bones determined them to be less than 2,000 years old[citation needed], suggesting either an all-too-common bungled handling of remains from another site, or access to the pyramid during Roman times. Deeper into the pyramid Vyse came upon a beautiful basalt sarcophagus, rich in detail with a bold projecting cornice. Unfortunately, this sarcophagus now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean, sinking on October 13 1838, with the ship Beatrice, as she made her way between Cartagena and Malta, on the way to Great Britain.[1] It is one of only a handful of extant Old Kingdom sarcophagi. The anthropoid coffin, however, was successfully transported on a separate ship and may be seen today at the British Museum.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/menkaures-pyramid/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/menkaures-pyramid/ Sun, 18 May 2008 09:29:59 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/menkaures-pyramid/ 29.97234800 31.12833900

Temple of Dakka
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Temple of Dakka
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Temple of Wadi al-Sabua
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Temple of Wadi al-Sabua
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Kalabsha Temple
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Kalabsha Temple
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Temple of Kom Ombo
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-05-02 10:19:05
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the rule Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. One side of the temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world. The other side is dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder. The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

The temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemys, most notably Ptolemy XIII (47-44 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyle halls.

Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used the stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts who once used the temple as a church.

A few of the three-hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed inside the temple.

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Temple of Kom Ombo
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@ 2008-05-02 10:19:05
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the rule Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. One side of the temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world. The other side is dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder. The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

The temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemys, most notably Ptolemy XIII (47-44 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyle halls.

Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used the stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts who once used the temple as a church.

A few of the three-hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed inside the temple.

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Temple of Edfu
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-05-02 10:07:38
The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu. It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt.
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Temple of Edfu
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@ 2008-05-02 10:07:38
The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu. It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt.
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Medinet Habu temple
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-05-02 09:54:09
The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design, and resembles closely the nearby mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramesseum). The temple precinct measures approximately 700 ft (210 m). by 1,000 ft (300 m) and contains more than 75,350 sq ft (7,000 m²) of decorated wall reliefs. Its walls are relatively well preserved and it is surrounded by a massive mudbrick enclosure, which may have been fortified. The original entrance is through a fortified gate-house, known as a migdol (a common architectural feature of Asiatic fortresses of the time).

Just inside the enclosure, to the south, are chapels of Amenirdis I, Shepenupet II and Nitiqret, all of whom had the title of Divine Adoratrice of Amun.

The first pylon leads into an open courtyard, lined with colossal statues of Ramesses III as Osiris on one side, and uncarved columns on the other. The second pylon leads into a peristyle hall, again featuring columns in the shape of Ramesses. This leads up a ramp that leads (through a columned portico) to the third pylon and then into the large hypostyle hall (which has lost its roof). Reliefs and actual heads of foreign captives were also found placed within the temple perhaps in an attempt to symbolise the king's control over Syria and Nubia.

In Coptic times, there was a church inside the temple structure, which has since been removed. Some of the carvings in the main wall of the temple have been altered by coptic carvings.



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Medinet Habu temple
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-05-02 09:54:09
The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design, and resembles closely the nearby mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramesseum). The temple precinct measures approximately 700 ft (210 m). by 1,000 ft (300 m) and contains more than 75,350 sq ft (7,000 m²) of decorated wall reliefs. Its walls are relatively well preserved and it is surrounded by a massive mudbrick enclosure, which may have been fortified. The original entrance is through a fortified gate-house, known as a migdol (a common architectural feature of Asiatic fortresses of the time).

Just inside the enclosure, to the south, are chapels of Amenirdis I, Shepenupet II and Nitiqret, all of whom had the title of Divine Adoratrice of Amun.

The first pylon leads into an open courtyard, lined with colossal statues of Ramesses III as Osiris on one side, and uncarved columns on the other. The second pylon leads into a peristyle hall, again featuring columns in the shape of Ramesses. This leads up a ramp that leads (through a columned portico) to the third pylon and then into the large hypostyle hall (which has lost its roof). Reliefs and actual heads of foreign captives were also found placed within the temple perhaps in an attempt to symbolise the king's control over Syria and Nubia.

In Coptic times, there was a church inside the temple structure, which has since been removed. Some of the carvings in the main wall of the temple have been altered by coptic carvings.



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Luxor Temple
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-05-02 09:40:39
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.

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Luxor Temple
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@ 2008-05-02 09:40:39
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.

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Ancient Roman Circus of Antinopolis
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Ancient Roman Circus of Antinopolis
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Statue of Ramesses II (Mit Rahina)
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 12:31:37
The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing, that was discovered in 1882 at the Great Temple of Ptah of Mit-Rahina near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite.

The statue was found broken in six pieces and earlier attempts at restoration failed. In 1955, Egyptian president Abdel Nasser moved the statue to the large Bab Al-Hadid square in Cairo that was then renamed Ramses Square. There the statue was restored to its full height of 11 meters and erected on a three -meter pedestal at the edge of a fountain. It was stabilized by iron bars inside the body.

Over time Ramses Square turned out to be an unsuitable location, as the statue continued to be exposed to noise, pollution, and vibration from traffic and subways. The Egyptian government therefore decided to relocate the statue to a safer and more dignified location. At a temporary location on the Giza Plateau it will undergo restoration. The eventual resting place of the statue of Ramesses II will be the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) that is under construction. It is planned that the statue will greet visitors at the entrance to the GEM that is scheduled to open in 2010.

The transport of the statue from Ramses Square to Giza was a technological challenge that had been in the planning since 2002. The statue weighs about 83 tons. A replica had been made and was transported several weeks before the scheduled actual move along the planned route to Giza to test the proposed relocation process. The move took place on August 25, 2006. During its ten-hour transport the statue was wrapped and covered in rubber foam. Two flat-back trucks carried the weight of the statue and its support structures as it travelled in a vertical position.

The move has been criticized for its costs and the concern about pollution in the Giza location.]]>

Statue of Ramesses II (Mit Rahina)
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 12:31:37
The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing, that was discovered in 1882 at the Great Temple of Ptah of Mit-Rahina near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite.

The statue was found broken in six pieces and earlier attempts at restoration failed. In 1955, Egyptian president Abdel Nasser moved the statue to the large Bab Al-Hadid square in Cairo that was then renamed Ramses Square. There the statue was restored to its full height of 11 meters and erected on a three -meter pedestal at the edge of a fountain. It was stabilized by iron bars inside the body.

Over time Ramses Square turned out to be an unsuitable location, as the statue continued to be exposed to noise, pollution, and vibration from traffic and subways. The Egyptian government therefore decided to relocate the statue to a safer and more dignified location. At a temporary location on the Giza Plateau it will undergo restoration. The eventual resting place of the statue of Ramesses II will be the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) that is under construction. It is planned that the statue will greet visitors at the entrance to the GEM that is scheduled to open in 2010.

The transport of the statue from Ramses Square to Giza was a technological challenge that had been in the planning since 2002. The statue weighs about 83 tons. A replica had been made and was transported several weeks before the scheduled actual move along the planned route to Giza to test the proposed relocation process. The move took place on August 25, 2006. During its ten-hour transport the statue was wrapped and covered in rubber foam. Two flat-back trucks carried the weight of the statue and its support structures as it travelled in a vertical position.

The move has been criticized for its costs and the concern about pollution in the Giza location.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-ramesses-ii-mit-rahina/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-ramesses-ii-mit-rahina/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:31:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/statue-of-ramesses-ii-mit-rahina/ 29.84948500 31.25531500

Nilometer
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 12:09:49
The Nilometer in Modern Cairo on the southern tip of Rawda (Roda) Island facing al-Fustat to the east is a rather unique historical site often overlooked by visitors to Cairo. It has the properties of being one of the oldest structures in Cairo built after the Arab conquest, as well as having a link to Egypt's pharaonic past. This Nilometers, in Arabic known as a miqyas (Mikyas al-Nil), was used to measure the flood levels of the Nile River and is a heritage of Egypt's distant past, when such structures doted the course of Egypt's grand river. These types of devices continued to be useful up until the modern era when the Nile was tamed by modern dams. During August and September, it was used to regulate the distribution of water as well as to compute the levy of taxes paid as tribute by Egypt to the the Arab Caliph, since the generosity of the Nile was in large part an indication of Egypt's prosperity. ]]>

Nilometer
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 12:09:49
The Nilometer in Modern Cairo on the southern tip of Rawda (Roda) Island facing al-Fustat to the east is a rather unique historical site often overlooked by visitors to Cairo. It has the properties of being one of the oldest structures in Cairo built after the Arab conquest, as well as having a link to Egypt's pharaonic past. This Nilometers, in Arabic known as a miqyas (Mikyas al-Nil), was used to measure the flood levels of the Nile River and is a heritage of Egypt's distant past, when such structures doted the course of Egypt's grand river. These types of devices continued to be useful up until the modern era when the Nile was tamed by modern dams. During August and September, it was used to regulate the distribution of water as well as to compute the levy of taxes paid as tribute by Egypt to the the Arab Caliph, since the generosity of the Nile was in large part an indication of Egypt's prosperity. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nilometer/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nilometer/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:09:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/nilometer/ 30.00691600 31.22521000

San el-Hagar
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:58:16
The Delta city of Tanis, modern San el-Hagar, was the Late Period capital of the 19th Lower Egyptian nome, having replaced Per-Rameses (Qantir) as the royal residence of kings during Dynasties XXI and XXII. The city whose ancient name was Djanet (also called Suan - the biblical city of Zoan), was known as Tanis by the Greeks and represented a city similar to the southern capital, Thebes, but in miniature. Today the city takes the form of a mound of rubble, covering a surface area of almost 180 hectares but has revealed what is certainly the largest and most impressive site known in the Delta with a wealth of very important monuments still being uncovered.
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San el-Hagar
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:58:16
The Delta city of Tanis, modern San el-Hagar, was the Late Period capital of the 19th Lower Egyptian nome, having replaced Per-Rameses (Qantir) as the royal residence of kings during Dynasties XXI and XXII. The city whose ancient name was Djanet (also called Suan - the biblical city of Zoan), was known as Tanis by the Greeks and represented a city similar to the southern capital, Thebes, but in miniature. Today the city takes the form of a mound of rubble, covering a surface area of almost 180 hectares but has revealed what is certainly the largest and most impressive site known in the Delta with a wealth of very important monuments still being uncovered.
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Pompey's Pillar
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:52:53
"Pompey's Pillar" is the best-known ancient monument still standing today. It is located on Alexandria's ancient acropolis — a modest hill located adjacent to the city's Arab cemetery — and was originally part of a temple colonnade. Including its pedestal, it is 30 m (99 ft) high; the shaft is of polished red granite, roughly three meters in diameter at the base, tapering to two and a half meters at the top. The structure was plundered and demolished in the 4th century when a bishop decreed that Paganism must be eradicated. "Pompey's Pillar" is a misnomer, as it has nothing to do with Pompey, having been erected in 293 for Diocletian, possibly in memory of the rebellion of Domitius Domitianus. Beneath the acropolis itself are the subterranean remains of the Serapeum, where the mysteries of the god Serapis were enacted, and whose carved wall niches are believed to have provided overflow storage space for the ancient Library.]]>

Pompey's Pillar
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:52:53
"Pompey's Pillar" is the best-known ancient monument still standing today. It is located on Alexandria's ancient acropolis — a modest hill located adjacent to the city's Arab cemetery — and was originally part of a temple colonnade. Including its pedestal, it is 30 m (99 ft) high; the shaft is of polished red granite, roughly three meters in diameter at the base, tapering to two and a half meters at the top. The structure was plundered and demolished in the 4th century when a bishop decreed that Paganism must be eradicated. "Pompey's Pillar" is a misnomer, as it has nothing to do with Pompey, having been erected in 293 for Diocletian, possibly in memory of the rebellion of Domitius Domitianus. Beneath the acropolis itself are the subterranean remains of the Serapeum, where the mysteries of the god Serapis were enacted, and whose carved wall niches are believed to have provided overflow storage space for the ancient Library.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pompeys-pillar/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pompeys-pillar/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:52:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/pompeys-pillar/ 31.18265867 29.89679217

Abou El Abbas Al Morsi Mosque
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:48:12
The Abou El Abbas Al Morsi Mosque is the largest and one of the most important Islamic monuments in the city. It is built In 1775 by the Algerians over the tomb of the thirteenth century Andalusia saint Ahmed Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi who had joined and then lead the Shadhali brotherhood. The interior is made up of eight monolithic granite columns and a colonnade of elongated arches. It was rebuilt in 1943 with the domes and the towering (73 meter) minaret. It is one of Alexandria’s foremost religious buildings and women can pray inside the mosque in a special shrine.
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Abou El Abbas Al Morsi Mosque
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:48:12
The Abou El Abbas Al Morsi Mosque is the largest and one of the most important Islamic monuments in the city. It is built In 1775 by the Algerians over the tomb of the thirteenth century Andalusia saint Ahmed Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi who had joined and then lead the Shadhali brotherhood. The interior is made up of eight monolithic granite columns and a colonnade of elongated arches. It was rebuilt in 1943 with the domes and the towering (73 meter) minaret. It is one of Alexandria’s foremost religious buildings and women can pray inside the mosque in a special shrine.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abou-el-abbas-al-morsi-mosque/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abou-el-abbas-al-morsi-mosque/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:48:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abou-el-abbas-al-morsi-mosque/ 31.20607534 29.88199711

Fort Qaitbey
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:44:11
The Fort Qaitbey has the most visible location in Alexandria, located at the spot of the legendary lighthouse of Pharos.
The fort oversees the entrance to the Eastern Harbour, and has nothing but sea in front of it. It can be quite a dramatic place when winter winds throw large waves on to the city!
The fort is best seen from a distance, closer up it has taken too much of 19th century taste to appear as impressive and military as a fort should. Muhammad Ali modernized what was then a 350 year old fort, built around 1480.
The site was as mentioned the place where the famous lighthouse of Pharos once stood. It was counted as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Its dimensions are clad in legends, but it may have been a tremendous 150 metres high. It is said that its square base contained a staggering 300 rooms. It was built in the second half of the 3rd century BCE, and destroued in an earthquake in 1303.
It is assumed that some of the stones of the fort are from the lighthouse, especially some huge red-granite pillars in the northwest section.]]>

Fort Qaitbey
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By: DonMartini
@ 2008-04-20 11:44:11
The Fort Qaitbey has the most visible location in Alexandria, located at the spot of the legendary lighthouse of Pharos.
The fort oversees the entrance to the Eastern Harbour, and has nothing but sea in front of it. It can be quite a dramatic place when winter winds throw large waves on to the city!
The fort is best seen from a distance, closer up it has taken too much of 19th century taste to appear as impressive and military as a fort should. Muhammad Ali modernized what was then a 350 year old fort, built around 1480.
The site was as mentioned the place where the famous lighthouse of Pharos once stood. It was counted as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Its dimensions are clad in legends, but it may have been a tremendous 150 metres high. It is said that its square base contained a staggering 300 rooms. It was built in the second half of the 3rd century BCE, and destroued in an earthquake in 1303.
It is assumed that some of the stones of the fort are from the lighthouse, especially some huge red-granite pillars in the northwest section.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-qaitbey/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-qaitbey/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:44:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-qaitbey/ 31.21380621 29.88557518

Shipwreck
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Shipwreck
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Pyramid
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Pyramid
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By: gamma
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Huge cemetery in the desert
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Huge cemetery in the desert
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Airplane in flight near Giza
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Airplane in flight near Giza
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Egyptian Romeo Class submarine
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-31 10:32:19
The Romeo class (Project 633) is a class of Soviet diesel-electric submarine, built in 1950s. The origin of the Romeo class can be traced to the World War II German Type XXI Elektroboote U-boat. At the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained several Type XXIs, from which they were able to obtain certain key technologies. These technologies assisted in the design of the Zulu- and Whiskey-class. Further improvements on the design lead to the Romeo class.

By today's standards, the Romeo class submarine is considered obsolete, but still have some value as training and surveillance vessels.]]>

Egyptian Romeo Class submarine
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-08-31 10:32:19
The Romeo class (Project 633) is a class of Soviet diesel-electric submarine, built in 1950s. The origin of the Romeo class can be traced to the World War II German Type XXI Elektroboote U-boat. At the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained several Type XXIs, from which they were able to obtain certain key technologies. These technologies assisted in the design of the Zulu- and Whiskey-class. Further improvements on the design lead to the Romeo class.

By today's standards, the Romeo class submarine is considered obsolete, but still have some value as training and surveillance vessels.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-romeo-class-submarine/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-romeo-class-submarine/ Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:32:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-romeo-class-submarine/ 31.18689900 29.85617800

Kom El Dikka (Roman Amphitheater)
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-13 03:00:01
The Amphitheater was recently discovered in 1967 when work was ahead to construct modern building on its site. It is the only Roman Theater in Egypt and one of its kind.

uilt in the 2nd century AD in the Roman era, the theater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marbles imported from Europe. This can accommodate about 800 spectators. 2 of the marble columns are still standing by the theater.

Roman baths: To the north of the theater lies the Roman baths which was built in the 3rd century BC. The baths retain the style of the Romans in constructing pools, pipes and the hypocaust.

The site has also other interesting things like a yet unexcavated habitation quarters, cisterns, a portico and the exquisite 'villa of the birds.' There is also a garden were some antiquited salvaged from sea are on display.

The 'villa of the birds' contains very beautiful ground geometric and animal mosaics featuring birds, panther and roses. The villa is now open to the public.
This was originally a floor of a house that dates to the 1st or 2nd century AD, but fire destroyed it. The ground was particularly tiled in the era of Roman Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138). Some walls in the villa belong to the Byzantine era. Conservators had to clean the mosaics that had survived the fire, fill in the gabs and cover the whole ground for protection.]]>

Kom El Dikka (Roman Amphitheater)
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-13 03:00:01
The Amphitheater was recently discovered in 1967 when work was ahead to construct modern building on its site. It is the only Roman Theater in Egypt and one of its kind.

uilt in the 2nd century AD in the Roman era, the theater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marbles imported from Europe. This can accommodate about 800 spectators. 2 of the marble columns are still standing by the theater.

Roman baths: To the north of the theater lies the Roman baths which was built in the 3rd century BC. The baths retain the style of the Romans in constructing pools, pipes and the hypocaust.

The site has also other interesting things like a yet unexcavated habitation quarters, cisterns, a portico and the exquisite 'villa of the birds.' There is also a garden were some antiquited salvaged from sea are on display.

The 'villa of the birds' contains very beautiful ground geometric and animal mosaics featuring birds, panther and roses. The villa is now open to the public.
This was originally a floor of a house that dates to the 1st or 2nd century AD, but fire destroyed it. The ground was particularly tiled in the era of Roman Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138). Some walls in the villa belong to the Byzantine era. Conservators had to clean the mosaics that had survived the fire, fill in the gabs and cover the whole ground for protection.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kom-el-dikka-roman-amphitheater/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kom-el-dikka-roman-amphitheater/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:00:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/kom-el-dikka-roman-amphitheater/ 31.19525600 29.90409900

Jeep test track 'Camp Jeep'
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-22 18:23:35]]>

Jeep test track 'Camp Jeep'
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-06-22 18:23:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jeep-test-track-camp-jeep/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jeep-test-track-camp-jeep/ Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:23:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jeep-test-track-camp-jeep/ 30.08424600 31.41656400

Simbel Observatory
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By: voldude123
@ 2007-05-24 18:44:20]]>

Simbel Observatory
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By: voldude123
@ 2007-05-24 18:44:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/simbel-observatory/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/simbel-observatory/ Thu, 24 May 2007 18:44:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/simbel-observatory/ 22.36816400 31.63212800

Supertanker
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By: voldude123
@ 2007-05-24 15:33:50]]>

Supertanker
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By: voldude123
@ 2007-05-24 15:33:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/supertanker-2/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/supertanker-2/ Thu, 24 May 2007 15:33:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/supertanker-2/ 30.77585600 32.31917000

'Desert Breath' by D.A.S.T. Art Team
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-11 13:02:37
The project is the brainchild of three young, intrepid Greek artists known collectively as the D.A.S.T. Art Team: sculptor Danae Stratou; her sister Alexandra, an industrial designer; and architect Stella Constandinidis. The installation, which has taken months of hard work in extreme heat and scathing winds, was scheduled to be inaugurated on November 30. But a late-autumn reminder of the desert's cruel beauty, in the form of fierce rains, pushed back the completion date to early January 1997.

"Desert Breath" is a thoughtful work of great beauty and ambition. Carved into a flat expanse of sand in El Gouna, bordering the Red Sea on the Sahara's eastern tip, it occupies 25 acres. The installation consists of two interlocking logarithmic spirals, which fan out from a common center in the same direction of rotation. One spiral is comprised of protruding cones, the other of incised cones dug into the sand.

The size of each of the 178 cones is relative to its distance from the center: The first cone, at the spiral's entrance, is 3.75-meters high and 15 meters in diameter; the subsequent cones gradually diminish in size as the viewer follows them into the center-thus creating an impression of infinite inward and outward motion. At the center is a 30-meter-wide conical vessel that is sunk into the ground and filled to the brim with water; in fact, it is an incised cone, within which is a protruding cone whose cut-off tip rests at water level, suggesting a small island, a place of birth and rebirth, generation and regeneration.

"Our goal is to create a reality that can be experienced through time and become part of one's physical memory," Danae Stratou explains. The choice of materials and forms adhered to the desert's innate rhythms. The shifting, conical sand dunes, formed by gusts of wind, led to the selection of the geometric cone as the work's predominant form. Sand, of course, became the primary material. Small mirrors placed at the tip of each cone form an optical illusion-a mirage, in the language of the desert-of water.

What won't be a mirage is the slow decomposition of the installation, which will be completely erased by the winds within six months (unless more rains get there first). The artists will meticulously record the slow fade on film and in a book of photos.]]>

'Desert Breath' by D.A.S.T. Art Team
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-11 13:02:37
The project is the brainchild of three young, intrepid Greek artists known collectively as the D.A.S.T. Art Team: sculptor Danae Stratou; her sister Alexandra, an industrial designer; and architect Stella Constandinidis. The installation, which has taken months of hard work in extreme heat and scathing winds, was scheduled to be inaugurated on November 30. But a late-autumn reminder of the desert's cruel beauty, in the form of fierce rains, pushed back the completion date to early January 1997.

"Desert Breath" is a thoughtful work of great beauty and ambition. Carved into a flat expanse of sand in El Gouna, bordering the Red Sea on the Sahara's eastern tip, it occupies 25 acres. The installation consists of two interlocking logarithmic spirals, which fan out from a common center in the same direction of rotation. One spiral is comprised of protruding cones, the other of incised cones dug into the sand.

The size of each of the 178 cones is relative to its distance from the center: The first cone, at the spiral's entrance, is 3.75-meters high and 15 meters in diameter; the subsequent cones gradually diminish in size as the viewer follows them into the center-thus creating an impression of infinite inward and outward motion. At the center is a 30-meter-wide conical vessel that is sunk into the ground and filled to the brim with water; in fact, it is an incised cone, within which is a protruding cone whose cut-off tip rests at water level, suggesting a small island, a place of birth and rebirth, generation and regeneration.

"Our goal is to create a reality that can be experienced through time and become part of one's physical memory," Danae Stratou explains. The choice of materials and forms adhered to the desert's innate rhythms. The shifting, conical sand dunes, formed by gusts of wind, led to the selection of the geometric cone as the work's predominant form. Sand, of course, became the primary material. Small mirrors placed at the tip of each cone form an optical illusion-a mirage, in the language of the desert-of water.

What won't be a mirage is the slow decomposition of the installation, which will be completely erased by the winds within six months (unless more rains get there first). The artists will meticulously record the slow fade on film and in a book of photos.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/desert-breath-by-d-a-s-t-art-team/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/desert-breath-by-d-a-s-t-art-team/ Fri, 11 May 2007 13:02:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/desert-breath-by-d-a-s-t-art-team/ 27.38032800 33.63213800

Dream Park
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By: scalpod
@ 2007-05-06 21:23:45
An amusement park, golf course, entertainment and shopping center southwest of Cairo. Apparently it was still under construction when these images were captured (zoom out)?]]>

Dream Park
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By: scalpod
@ 2007-05-06 21:23:45
An amusement park, golf course, entertainment and shopping center southwest of Cairo. Apparently it was still under construction when these images were captured (zoom out)?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dream-park/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dream-park/ Sun, 06 May 2007 21:23:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/dream-park/ 29.96672100 31.05878900

Tanks in the desert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-06 10:09:53]]>

Tanks in the desert
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-06 10:09:53]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-in-the-desert/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-in-the-desert/ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:09:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/tanks-in-the-desert/ 23.99512100 32.74750000

Egyptian Fast Ferry
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-10 01:04:48]]>

Egyptian Fast Ferry
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-10 01:04:48]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-fast-ferry/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-fast-ferry/ Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:04:48 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-fast-ferry/ 27.23100200 33.84657000

Suez Canal Stadium
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 10:07:25]]>

Suez Canal Stadium
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 10:07:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/suez-canal-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/suez-canal-stadium/ Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:07:25 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/suez-canal-stadium/ 29.95765800 32.54288300

Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 10:03:05]]>

Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 10:03:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/osman-ahmed-osman-stadium/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/osman-ahmed-osman-stadium/ Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:03:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/osman-ahmed-osman-stadium/ 30.05110300 31.29750600

Covered Hall
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 09:59:40]]>

Covered Hall
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 09:59:40]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/covered-hall/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/covered-hall/ Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:59:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/covered-hall/ 30.07010100 31.30791800

Cairo Int'l Stadium under renovation
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 09:56:05]]>

Cairo Int'l Stadium under renovation
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-10-28 09:56:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cairo-intl-stadium-under-renovation/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cairo-intl-stadium-under-renovation/ Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:56:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/cairo-intl-stadium-under-renovation/ 30.06909400 31.31252100

Wrong Turn, Capitan!
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-09-25 21:58:52
looks like they have run aground!]]>

Wrong Turn, Capitan!
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-09-25 21:58:52
looks like they have run aground!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wrong-turn-capitan/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wrong-turn-capitan/ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:58:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/wrong-turn-capitan/ 30.36028600 32.38344700

Grounded Ship
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By: doitsurt
@ 2006-08-13 17:39:02]]>

Grounded Ship
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By: doitsurt
@ 2006-08-13 17:39:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grounded-ship-31/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grounded-ship-31/ Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:39:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/grounded-ship-31/ 22.74252900 32.25836500

El Ferdan Railway Bridge
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By: kaiken
@ 2006-07-20 10:59:43
The longest swing bridge in the world]]>

El Ferdan Railway Bridge
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By: kaiken
@ 2006-07-20 10:59:43
The longest swing bridge in the world]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-ferdan-railway-bridge/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-ferdan-railway-bridge/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:59:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-ferdan-railway-bridge/ 30.65712900 32.33323600

Abu Mena
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By: DonMartini
@ 2006-07-14 03:44:57
Abu Mena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt immediately west of the Nile River delta. It was designated a World Heritage Site due to its significance as an early Christian center built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria. In 2001, the site was added to the list of threatened World Heritage sites due to a significant rise in the water table which has caused a number of the site's buildings to collapse or become unstable.]]>

Abu Mena
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By: DonMartini
@ 2006-07-14 03:44:57
Abu Mena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt immediately west of the Nile River delta. It was designated a World Heritage Site due to its significance as an early Christian center built over the tomb of Menas of Alexandria. In 2001, the site was added to the list of threatened World Heritage sites due to a significant rise in the water table which has caused a number of the site's buildings to collapse or become unstable.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-mena/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-mena/ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:44:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-mena/ 30.85149600 29.66568200

Az Zaqaziq (Abu Hamad) Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:26:54]]>

Az Zaqaziq (Abu Hamad) Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:26:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/az-zaqaziq-abu-hamad-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/az-zaqaziq-abu-hamad-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:26:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/az-zaqaziq-abu-hamad-air-force-base/ 30.59170800 31.66558000

October Airport (HEOC)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:10:27]]>

October Airport (HEOC)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:10:27]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/october-airport-heoc/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/october-airport-heoc/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:10:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/october-airport-heoc/ 29.81139000 30.82629600

Fighters at Jiyanklis Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:00:21]]>

Fighters at Jiyanklis Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 17:00:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fighters-at-jiyanklis-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fighters-at-jiyanklis-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:00:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fighters-at-jiyanklis-air-force-base/ 30.81699600 30.20831500

Birma - Tanta Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:45:33]]>

Birma - Tanta Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:45:33]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birma-tanta-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birma-tanta-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:45:33 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/birma-tanta-air-force-base/ 30.83954900 30.93395900

Mirage 5 at Gebel Al Basur Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:40:24]]>

Mirage 5 at Gebel Al Basur Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:40:24]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mirage-5-at-gebel-al-basur-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mirage-5-at-gebel-al-basur-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:40:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/mirage-5-at-gebel-al-basur-air-force-base/ 30.53533700 30.56130900

Abu Suwayr Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:21:35]]>

Abu Suwayr Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:21:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-suwayr-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-suwayr-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:21:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-suwayr-air-force-base/ 30.57242300 32.09668600

Airplane just take off from Cairo Airport
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:09:11]]>

Airplane just take off from Cairo Airport
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 16:09:11]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-just-take-off-from-cairo-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-just-take-off-from-cairo-airport/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:09:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-just-take-off-from-cairo-airport/ 30.14650500 31.46419500

27 Helicopters Mi-8 at Cairo-East/Almaza Air Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:47:10]]>

27 Helicopters Mi-8 at Cairo-East/Almaza Air Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:47:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27-helicopters-mi-8-at-cairo-east-almaza-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27-helicopters-mi-8-at-cairo-east-almaza-air-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:47:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27-helicopters-mi-8-at-cairo-east-almaza-air-base/ 30.09193700 31.36491000

F4-E Phantom II at Cairo West Air Force Base (HECW)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:33:07]]>

F4-E Phantom II at Cairo West Air Force Base (HECW)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:33:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f4-e-phantom-ii-at-cairo-west-air-force-base-hecw/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f4-e-phantom-ii-at-cairo-west-air-force-base-hecw/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:33:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f4-e-phantom-ii-at-cairo-west-air-force-base-hecw/ 30.10975400 30.91180400

3 Helicopters Chinook CH-47D at Kom Ashwin Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:14:49]]>

3 Helicopters Chinook CH-47D at Kom Ashwin Air Force Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:14:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3-helicopters-chinook-ch-47d-at-kom-ashwin-air-force-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3-helicopters-chinook-ch-47d-at-kom-ashwin-air-force-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:14:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/3-helicopters-chinook-ch-47d-at-kom-ashwin-air-force-base/ 29.54799900 30.90483100

F-16C/D at Beni Suef Air Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:00:24
more F-16 at runway]]>

F-16C/D at Beni Suef Air Base
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-08 15:00:24
more F-16 at runway]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f-16c-d-at-beni-suef-air-base/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f-16c-d-at-beni-suef-air-base/ Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:00:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/f-16c-d-at-beni-suef-air-base/ 29.18231800 31.01507500

Strange design
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:46:19]]>

Strange design
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:46:19]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-design/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-design/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:46:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-design/ 31.33510000 27.22444800

Chengdu Jian-7 (F-7) at Mersha Matruh Air Force Base (HEMM)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:36:26
this airplane is similar as MiG-21]]>

Chengdu Jian-7 (F-7) at Mersha Matruh Air Force Base (HEMM)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:36:26
this airplane is similar as MiG-21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chengdu-jian-7-f-7-at-mersha-matruh-air-force-base-hemm/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chengdu-jian-7-f-7-at-mersha-matruh-air-force-base-hemm/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:36:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chengdu-jian-7-f-7-at-mersha-matruh-air-force-base-hemm/ 31.33586500 27.21272200

Airplane at runway of Hurghada Int'l Airport (HEGN)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:08:53
Also use as Air Force Base]]>

Airplane at runway of Hurghada Int'l Airport (HEGN)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:08:53
Also use as Air Force Base]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-at-runway-of-hurghada-intl-airport-hegn/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-at-runway-of-hurghada-intl-airport-hegn/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:08:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/airplane-at-runway-of-hurghada-intl-airport-hegn/ 27.17305700 33.80304300

Luxor Int'l Airport (LXR-HELX)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:03:32]]>

Luxor Int'l Airport (LXR-HELX)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-07-07 16:03:32]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luxor-intl-airport-lxr-helx/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luxor-intl-airport-lxr-helx/ Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:03:32 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/luxor-intl-airport-lxr-helx/ 25.67144900 32.70584800

Naama Bay
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By: eeeee
@ 2006-07-05 05:32:02]]>

Naama Bay
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By: eeeee
@ 2006-07-05 05:32:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naama-bay/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naama-bay/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:32:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/naama-bay/ 27.91502200 34.32978600

Sharm Al Shaikh
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By: eeeee
@ 2006-07-05 05:27:35]]>

Sharm Al Shaikh
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By: eeeee
@ 2006-07-05 05:27:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharm-al-shaikh/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharm-al-shaikh/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:27:35 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sharm-al-shaikh/ 27.96931300 34.37356000

Saint Catherine's Monastery
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-06-29 14:17:17
Saint Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of an inaccessible gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, in Egypt is probably the oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]>

Saint Catherine's Monastery
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-06-29 14:17:17
Saint Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of an inaccessible gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, in Egypt is probably the oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-catherines-monastery/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-catherines-monastery/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:17:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/saint-catherines-monastery/ 28.55599100 33.97579900

Egyptian SA-3 site on the banks of the Suez Canal
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By: Analogman
@ 2006-06-19 08:08:19
Armed and operational SA-3 site on the banks of the Suez Canal. (Google Earth has high-res imagery of the site.]]>

Egyptian SA-3 site on the banks of the Suez Canal
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By: Analogman
@ 2006-06-19 08:08:19
Armed and operational SA-3 site on the banks of the Suez Canal. (Google Earth has high-res imagery of the site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-sa-3-site-on-the-banks-of-the-suez-canal/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-sa-3-site-on-the-banks-of-the-suez-canal/ Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:08:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/egyptian-sa-3-site-on-the-banks-of-the-suez-canal/ 30.54688700 32.30607000

Abu simbel
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By: dda
@ 2006-06-12 15:59:30]]>

Abu simbel
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By: dda
@ 2006-06-12 15:59:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:59:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abu-simbel/ 22.33673900 31.62569000

Colossi of Memnon
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:31:54
The Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.

The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (fl. 14th century BC) in a seated position. his hands resting on his knees and his gaze turned eastward toward the river and the rising sun. Two shorter figures are carved into the front throne alongside his legs: these are his wife Tiy and mother Mutemwiya. The side panels depict the Nile god Hapy.

The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which was quarried at either Giza (near modern-day Cairo) or Gebel el-Silsila (60 km north of Aswan). Including the stone platforms on which they stand, they reach a towering 18 metres (approx. 60 ft) in height.]]>

Colossi of Memnon
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:31:54
The Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.

The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (fl. 14th century BC) in a seated position. his hands resting on his knees and his gaze turned eastward toward the river and the rising sun. Two shorter figures are carved into the front throne alongside his legs: these are his wife Tiy and mother Mutemwiya. The side panels depict the Nile god Hapy.

The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which was quarried at either Giza (near modern-day Cairo) or Gebel el-Silsila (60 km north of Aswan). Including the stone platforms on which they stand, they reach a towering 18 metres (approx. 60 ft) in height.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colossi-of-memnon/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colossi-of-memnon/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:31:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/colossi-of-memnon/ 25.72057000 32.61065000

Philae - Greek temple far up the Nile
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:24:58
Philae (Greek: Φιλαί) or Pilak or P'aaleq (Egyptian: remote place or the end or the angle island) or Arabic: Anas el Wagud, is an island in the Nile River and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt. The complex is now located on the nearby island of Agilika.]]>

Philae - Greek temple far up the Nile
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:24:58
Philae (Greek: Φιλαί) or Pilak or P'aaleq (Egyptian: remote place or the end or the angle island) or Arabic: Anas el Wagud, is an island in the Nile River and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt. The complex is now located on the nearby island of Agilika.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/philae-greek-temple-far-up-the-nile/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/philae-greek-temple-far-up-the-nile/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:24:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/philae-greek-temple-far-up-the-nile/ 24.02530300 32.88419800

Giant smoke stack and plume
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:18:22]]>

Giant smoke stack and plume
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:18:22]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giant-smoke-stack-and-plume/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giant-smoke-stack-and-plume/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:18:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/giant-smoke-stack-and-plume/ 29.77010500 31.30676000

King Tut & the Valley of the Kings
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:05:10
The map is centered on Tutankhamen's tomb. Hundreds more tombs surround the area.

The Valley of the Kings, or Wadi el-Muluk (وادي الملوك) in Arabic, is a valley in Egypt where tombs were built for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt.

The official name for the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, Ta-sekhet-ma'at (the Great Field).]]>

King Tut & the Valley of the Kings
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-11 14:05:10
The map is centered on Tutankhamen's tomb. Hundreds more tombs surround the area.

The Valley of the Kings, or Wadi el-Muluk (وادي الملوك) in Arabic, is a valley in Egypt where tombs were built for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt.

The official name for the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, Ta-sekhet-ma'at (the Great Field).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/king-tut-the-valley-of-the-kings/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/king-tut-the-valley-of-the-kings/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:05:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/king-tut-the-valley-of-the-kings/ 25.74050000 32.60200000

Packing tape over Egypt
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-10 17:49:15
Satellite problem referred to in these forums as "Packing Tape."]]>

Packing tape over Egypt
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-10 17:49:15
Satellite problem referred to in these forums as "Packing Tape."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/packing-tape-over-egypt/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/packing-tape-over-egypt/ Sat, 10 Jun 2006 17:49:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/packing-tape-over-egypt/ 31.24450800 30.87501500

Alexandria - Borg el Arab Air Force Base (HEAX)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-10 16:51:56
Runway 1: Heading 04/22, 2,201m
Runway 2: Heading 18/36, 1,810m (5,938ft), ]]>

Alexandria - Borg el Arab Air Force Base (HEAX)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-10 16:51:56
Runway 1: Heading 04/22, 2,201m
Runway 2: Heading 18/36, 1,810m (5,938ft), ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-borg-el-arab-air-force-base-heax/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-borg-el-arab-air-force-base-heax/ Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:51:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/alexandria-borg-el-arab-air-force-base-heax/ 31.18710600 29.95345100

Fantasyland
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By: dda
@ 2006-05-22 07:33:13
Worst theme park ever?]]>

Fantasyland
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By: dda
@ 2006-05-22 07:33:13
Worst theme park ever?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fantasyland/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fantasyland/ Mon, 22 May 2006 07:33:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fantasyland/ 31.17684400 29.93263700

New Found Kebira Crater Between Egypt and Libya
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By: damein234
@ 2006-03-03 19:19:11
This crater, about 19 milles across, was recently found in satellite images]]>

New Found Kebira Crater Between Egypt and Libya
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By: damein234
@ 2006-03-03 19:19:11
This crater, about 19 milles across, was recently found in satellite images]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-found-kebira-crater-between-egypt-and-libya/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-found-kebira-crater-between-egypt-and-libya/ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:19:11 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/new-found-kebira-crater-between-egypt-and-libya/ 24.67197800 24.98565700

A Douglas propliner at Cairo International Airport
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-03-02 13:04:21
Possibly a DC-6, not likely to fly anywhere...]]>

A Douglas propliner at Cairo International Airport
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-03-02 13:04:21
Possibly a DC-6, not likely to fly anywhere...]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-douglas-propliner-at-cairo-international-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-douglas-propliner-at-cairo-international-airport/ Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:04:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/a-douglas-propliner-at-cairo-international-airport/ 30.12173000 31.40502500

Graveyard of Boeings at Cairo International Airport
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-03-02 12:39:18
Three 707's are Libyan Arab Airlines' 5A-DJM, 5A-DIX & 5A-DIY. I have no information on 737.]]>

Graveyard of Boeings at Cairo International Airport
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-03-02 12:39:18
Three 707's are Libyan Arab Airlines' 5A-DJM, 5A-DIX & 5A-DIY. I have no information on 737.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/graveyard-of-boeings-at-cairo-international-airport/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/graveyard-of-boeings-at-cairo-international-airport/ Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:39:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/graveyard-of-boeings-at-cairo-international-airport/ 30.12057000 31.41982000

Semi-submerged ships
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-02-25 07:24:04
Partially sunken ships at the Alexandria harbour]]>

Semi-submerged ships
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-02-25 07:24:04
Partially sunken ships at the Alexandria harbour]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/semi-submerged-ships/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/semi-submerged-ships/ Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:24:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/semi-submerged-ships/ 31.17686700 29.85019100

El Horria
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-02-25 07:15:30
El Horria (originally called Mahroussa) was a Royal Yacht built for Isma'il Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt in 1865. She was built by the Samuda Brothers and designed along the same lines as HMY Victoria and Albert II, and remained in service with the Egyptian royal family until 1951. She had two significant alterations, being lengthened by 40 feet in 1872, with a further 16.5 feet being added in 1905 along with the replacement of her two paddle wheels with triple screws powered by steam turbines. After the abdication of King Farouk, she was taken over by the Egyptian government for use as a naval training ship, and was given her current name. She spent most of her career in the eastern Mediterranean, but did participate in the International Naval Review held to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States of America. The ship's condition is immaculate, and duty in her is considered a great honor in the Egyptian Naval Forces. El Horria goes to sea about three times a year, usually just for the day.]]>

El Horria
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-02-25 07:15:30
El Horria (originally called Mahroussa) was a Royal Yacht built for Isma'il Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt in 1865. She was built by the Samuda Brothers and designed along the same lines as HMY Victoria and Albert II, and remained in service with the Egyptian royal family until 1951. She had two significant alterations, being lengthened by 40 feet in 1872, with a further 16.5 feet being added in 1905 along with the replacement of her two paddle wheels with triple screws powered by steam turbines. After the abdication of King Farouk, she was taken over by the Egyptian government for use as a naval training ship, and was given her current name. She spent most of her career in the eastern Mediterranean, but did participate in the International Naval Review held to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States of America. The ship's condition is immaculate, and duty in her is considered a great honor in the Egyptian Naval Forces. El Horria goes to sea about three times a year, usually just for the day.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-horria/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-horria/ Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:15:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/el-horria/ 31.19515500 29.86661200

Abandoned Plane
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By: mnadi
@ 2006-02-19 15:47:21
Not sure how this old big plane came to rest at this place! as there is no runway!]]>

Abandoned Plane
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By: mnadi
@ 2006-02-19 15:47:21
Not sure how this old big plane came to rest at this place! as there is no runway!]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-plane/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-plane/ Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:47:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-plane/ 29.94487100 31.28392900