Travels Photos

Giza

There are on the Giza Plateau, just close to the city of Cairo, the famous pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure. Cheops is one of the Seven Wonders of the antique World.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmEntrance of the Giza complex with the great Sphinx and the pyramid of Khafre. You can go to the pyramid by a raised causeway.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmThe Sphinx, mysterious, take care of the pyramid of Cheops.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmMythical animal, the Sphinx has a human head, a body of a lion and wings of bird.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmArround of the pyramids, tourism (and business) are not far behind. It is possible to go up on the camels. It is thus necessary to pay to go up (« less expensive than expensive » !) but attention, it is also necessary to pay to go down again.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmThe pyramid of Cheops is the highest three pyramids of Giza. It measures 137 m high.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmFrom left to right, the pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure.

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmThe pyramid of Menkaure. It is the smallest three pyramids of the plateau of Gizeh. You can visit it inside. Claustrophobia sufferers, it is better to abstain!

March 2006
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Nikon F50, lens 28/80mmLost in the middle of the desert, it would seem. Not really, Gizeh and the boiling city of Cairo is not very far...