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Saturday, November 18, 2006

Day 8: Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo

Alexandria
Alexandria is about three hours drive from Cairo. Along the way there is one big complex which houses many MNCs. That area is called 9th October City. As we drove nearer to the Alexandria, we saw a lot of petrochemical companies. Alexandria is definitely more modernized than Cairo.

Alexandria National Museum




The mummy



Pompey's pillar


25m high granite pillar.





Catacombs of Kom El-Shukafa
No photos are allowed here. Check out the photos here.


Alexandra the Great


Unknown soldier monument









Qaitbay Fort







Mediterranean Sea









Alabaster mosque of El Morsi Abu El Abas





Bibliotheca Alexandria


The second largest library in the world.



Montazah Garden Palace




King's summer residence












Five-star Palestine hotel.

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