The Giza Pyramid Climb Video: An Archive, Not a Visitor Route
The Pyramids of Giza are impressive before you take a single photograph. Their scale becomes clearer as you notice the stone courses, the sp...
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Egypt: Stories & Places to Explore
Explore Saint Simon’s cave church in Cairo, its modern community history and rock-cut setting, with thoughtful advice for a respectful visit. Discover Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt’s sunken port, through archaeological research, its double name and the difference between ruins and exhibits.
Start with Saint Simon’s Cave Churches, Cairo: A Thoughtful Visitor Guide and Thonis-Heracleion: What Egypt’s Sunken Port Reveals.
Five Egyptian Bases: Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Sharm el-Sheikh and Alexandria
Egypt can offer several very different journeys within one country. A day among Giza’s monuments, a visit to Luxor’s temples and time beside...
Thonis-Heracleion: What Egypt’s Sunken Port Reveals
A monumental stone face appears through green water. Nearby, a diver gives the sculpture a human scale. Images from Thonis-Heracleion are dr...
Saint Simon’s Cave Churches: Rock-Cut Worship Spaces in Cairo
A rock ceiling stretches above rows of seats, and carved scenes emerge from the cliff around the church. Saint Simon’s in Cairo offers a str...