Minarets, elegant towers, attached to one of thousands of small mosques

Carts of baked breads, fruits and vegetables line roadsides

Typical scene on outskirts of Cairo

Restaurant where we lunched in Sakkara in great mecropolis of Memphis

Buffet line of delicasies, Kosbari, Sayyaddia, Sabanikhiyat, Kofta, Aish, etc.

Private Old Kingdom tombs containing beautiful scenes at Sakkara

How did that dog climb to the top of carved Merunuka column?

Unique and revolutionary pyramid built for King Djoser

Step Pyramid from 3rdt Dynasty is oldest of Egypt's 97 pyramids

Imhotep, architect, was first to build stone tombs in honor of king's majesty

Another security hut at a checkpoint!

Model of Solar Boar at museum at southwide of pyramids

Full-size  Egyptian boat discovered in pieces in 1954 (like tomb paintings)

Buried for sun-god or pharaoh's own journey across the heavens?

Ancient boat was constructed with ropes and wooden pegs

Actual grass ropes that held boat together

Discovered boat was in 1200 pieces in this pit, - took 14 yrs to put together!