"Egypt... is the mother land of the civilizations... with the oldest recorded and certified history of all time..."
The ancient Egyptians (the Pharaohs’) had a wealth of knowledge and experience most of which remains a secret to this day. They left us with thousands of treasures. Let us not forget the Greeks who came with the conquest of Alexander the Great and started their most powerful empire. The Greeks understood the importance of Egypt as a strategic military location. Egypt is considered an African, Middle Eastern and ance of Egypt as a strategic military location. Egypt is considered an African, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean country. After the Greeks came the Romans, to leave their relics also.
Cairo (al-Qahirah) is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population in excess of 23 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East (the regions which it conveniently straddles). It is also the 19th largest city in the world, and among the world's most densely populated cities.
Situated on the River Nile, Cairo is famous for its own history, preserved in the fabulous medieval Islamic city and Coptic sites in Old Cairo. The Egyptian Museum in the center of town is a must see, with its countless Ancient Egyptian artifacts, as is shopping at the Khan al-Khalili bazaar. No trip to Cairo would be complete, for example, without a visit to the Giza Pyramids, and to the nearby Saqqara Pyramid Complex, where visitors will see Egypt's first step pyramid built by the architect Imhotep for the third dynasty pharaoh Djoser.
The Red Sea has been described as a Diver’s Paradise and has been tagged one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World. The breath taking coral reefs, whether you are an experienced diver or want to learn to dive, Then the Red Sea is one of the most stunning places on Earth to pull on the flippers!