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Cairo The Sphinx and the Pyramids at Giza are the symbols of Egypt. They are 10 miles to the west of the centre of Cairo, reached by a bus, heaving with Egyptains hanging out of the doors.
Looking back to Cairo and the Pyramids
The largest of the Pyramids, the Pyramid of Chephron.
Located in the Egyptain Museum, the Mask of Tutenkhamum. One of the
most impressive archifacts displayed in any museum in the world. The mask
is of beaten gold inlaid with lapis lazuli and other gems.
In the other direction to the Pyramids, the Citadel is a vast fortification on a raised plot of land. The Mosque of Mohammed Ali is shown below.
A keep guarding the entrance to the Citadel.
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