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Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. Located in northeast Africa, it has been around since about 3150 BC and is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving ancient wonder.
But there's more to it. And there's one subreddit that wants you to go beyond the statues and tombs, showing all the things that tourism agencies tend to exclude from their promotionals.
Appropriately titled r/Egypt, this online community provides a deeper look into the country and its citizens. From a local Alexandria bird lover to a simple but very beautiful tree in Cairo, continue scrolling and check out some of its most popular posts.
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#1
I’m In Love With The Picture
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#2
A Bench In The Library Of Alexandria, Egypt.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I think this is so beautiful... functional art. I would love to sit here and read
We managed to get in contact with one of the subreddit's moderators, Bradhrad, and they were kind enough to have a little chat with us.
"The sub is mainly Egyptians but a fairly high percentage of the members are foreigners, either lurking or living in Egypt," Bradhard told Bored Panda.
The fact that the subreddit is bilingual also helps — it allows both English and Arabic.
#3
This Large But Beautiful Tree In Cairo
Paddling Panda 3 years ago
I agree. I want it to read "Large AND beautiful".
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MadCatSki 3 years ago
This tree is right by Cairo Tower, which has views over Cairo and a great restaurant on the grounds
#4
A Fluffy Tour Guide
#5
We Famous Now...we Really Did Surprise The World I Am Really Proud!!
Mart Se 3 years ago
Global financial disaster probably costing hundreds of billions - and they sent 7 blokes to fix it?
Mitz87 3 years ago
Hope these men got rewarded generously. Were they even mentioned in the news?
Sheila Stamey 3 years ago
It's not that they sent seven blokes to fix it, but trust they sent the RIGHT seven blokes to fix it!
In Egypt itself, most people live along the banks of the Nile River, and over two-fifths of the population lives in urban areas.
Along the Nile, the population density is one of the highest in the world, exceeding 5,000 people per square mile (2,000 per square km) in a number of governorates.
The rapidly growing population is also very young, with roughly one-third of the total under age 15 and about three-fifths under 30.
#6
What A Beautiful Day
Wendy Mitchell 3 years ago
I'm glad to know that true joy still exists somewhere. *the feels *
#7
Yes, I Think To Myself What A Wonderful World
Nathaniel 3 years ago
It is astonishing to think that before the decade was out he also became the first man to walk on the moon.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago (edited)
Don't forget his career in cycling. He won several Tour de France.
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Rumple Schleppskin 3 years ago
My only thought is... how many people, not in photo, got to hear that, I hope some got to say,.. they heard some beautiful music.
#8
Amazing Shot I Have To Share
Ramirez rachael 3 years ago
When you see pictures it does no justice for the epic size. Such a beautiful place
Gabby M 3 years ago
It is breath taking. My brother has been here. Just stunning.
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As you can probably tell from the pictures, the content on the subreddit is pretty varied. "It goes from politics to dark humor to a simple discussion on economics to an everyday question," Bradhrad said.
"Reddit is usually less popular than top social media sites like Facebook or Twitter, and as the subreddit is mainly in English, [so I think] most of the users on the sub are either teenagers or young adults."
#9
Savage
Dawn Duckworth 3 years ago
Now I have to go find a better version so I can see the skull better.
Uchman 3 years ago
It's a British colony, so they still use English and Arabic. The Arabic is probably on the opposite side
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#10
The Sun Was Too Hot For His Litol Feet
Parthania Dawson 3 years ago
I've seen this in other hot countries. Nice that they take care of the working dogs.
Wendy Mitchell 3 years ago
I hope every dog owner sees this and realized that their puppie's paws are sensitive to the environment.
Animalsrgreat 3 years ago
Pavement can get hot enough to blister their paws. I'm loving the love.
#11
Sunset In Cairo - (Shot By Hossam Abbass)
QibliOfTheSandWings 3 years ago
The pyramids in the background are a nice touch aren’t they?
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Klaatu Verrata (Cough) 3 years ago
I can only imagine how it looked during COVID lockdown, without much of the pollution.
Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago
At one time the pyramids were a long distance away across the river sitting all by themselves.
Jeremy Pierce 3 years ago
Majestic. I can not find the words to describe the feeling I got seeing this.
#12
Just A Normal Day In Egypt
Robert T 3 years ago
That's not even the half of it. The camels that work up on the Giza plateau catch the bus home - they kneel down like that in the back of a lorry - and not just one at a time, half a dozen or so!
Catlady6000 3 years ago
Now I'm picturing Camels with their lunchpails and uniforms or hardhats. "How's it going Larry?" "Not bad, Sue. You gonna meet up at the water trough later" "Yup. See you there!"
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago (edited)
Getting camel towed would look really bad on your first day of job. Imagine being late on first day.
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What's really interesting is the fact that even though Egypt's history spans thousands of years, we're still learning about it. For example, archeologists have just discovered over 18,000 broken pieces of ceramics called "ostraca" that served as writing materials in ancient Egypt.
The inscriptions on the shreds include lists of names, representations of gods, and receipts for food purchases. Among these were hundreds of lines written in a school by pupils receiving Bart Simpson-like punishments, the team also believes.
#13
Einstein Clone Found In Kheir El-Zaman Supermarket
jevais 3 years ago
This gentleman looks very well groomed, contrast to Einstein who looked unkempt.
Jakub Belko 3 years ago
Or maybe he was so smart, he discovered time travel, and that's him....
#14
Nubian Houses In Egypt And Sudan
Rose the Cook 3 years ago
I have photos like this from my trip. Many have pigeon coops incorporated into the actual house.
jevais 3 years ago
One of my childhood dreams was to visit Egypt, now I remember why, it must be beautiful.
Laura Probst 3 years ago
Me too! I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I was little - still do in my heart.
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greenbean 3 years ago
In what area in Egipt can they be foud? All over the country or closer to Sudanese border? These are very beautiful.
Vinita Talaulikar 3 years ago
In Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India such painting you definitely find on the walls inside and outside homes.
#15
Can We All Take A Moment To Embrace Such A Beautiful, But Underappreciated Mosque In Sohag? It Won Global Architecture Awards, But Not That Many People Know About It. The Basuna Mosque.
The Scout 3 years ago
A wonderful piece of modern achitecture that uses traditional patterns. Modern sacral buildings are underrated... This building is the Al Abu Stait mosque in Basuna, built by architect Waleed Arafa in 2019. It looks much more traditional from different angles - and much more modern inside.
JuniorCJ82 3 years ago
Why would you want people to know about it? Keep it for yourselves so it doesn't become a tourist trap.
Tahani Habash 3 years ago
I love straight lines in design. I feel really bad about not knowing about this mosque before. Such a beauty!
#16
Weather In Egypt Right Now
If you ever wished to visit this country, now is the time. Lonely Planet even included Egypt in its Top 10 countries to travel to in 2022 list. According to the travel guide book publisher, one of the best ways to see this land is to hop on a boat.
"The old saying that Egypt is the gift of the Nile still rings true: without the river, there would be no fertile land, no food, and a lot less electricity," Lonely Planet wrote. "Although people's lives are increasingly physically detached from the water, the Nile still exerts a uniquely powerful role. Luckily for visitors, the river is also the perfect place from which to see many of the most spectacular ancient monuments, which is one reason why a Nile cruise remains such a popular way to travel.
#17
Beautiful Sunset From Airbnb In Egypt 2020
Linda HS 3 years ago
I don't get it. Why is there a tub in the bedroom, next to the bed?? Don't like it
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
You have an uninterrupted view of the Great Pyramids. The price is that the accommodations s smaller than in the places where you can't see the Pyramids. Looks like it's only for one or for a couple anyway.
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Lara Verne 3 years ago
Wait a minute, they have table right next to bathub? And that white thing in front looks like bed...
#18
Scale 🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
I would love to know what these are saying or what the writing is about. Its beautiful.
#19
Red Sea From Space Egypt
Daryl Branson 3 years ago
There's a space everything. Space Egypt is much prettier than space Hoboken.
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ThatGuv 3 years ago
Let me quote... "The images are not actual photographs from space, though many people on the internet have mistaken them for real photos from NASA. They were actually created by graphic artist Anton Balazh (Антон Балаж) from St. Petersburg, Russia. The images achieve their beautiful realism by compounding and altering real satellite images from NASA’s Visible Earth catalogs, and using GIS data to depict bathymetry and topography. The height of mountain ranges, which would normally look flat from space, are exaggerated in a style called raised-relief. The images were then altered to make them appear variously at night, day, and twilight"
Tomek Kiełpiński 3 years ago
To be precise, there's only a small part of Egypt (3-4 cm in the left center part of the photo), but still amazing :-)
Jyri Hakola 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure that tourists that can get THIS view have been booked a quite completely all inclusive travel pacgage for themselves
Egypt's tourism sector, accounting for approximately 12 percent of the country's economy, has been experiencing a slump since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2020, the country's tourism revenues dropped 70% to a record low of $4bn due to the covid crisis, down from $13.03bn in 2019. Only 3.5 million travelers visited Egypt in 2020, compared to 13.1 million in 2019.
#20
My Egyptian Neighbor Gave Me A Sampler Of Her Mom's Home Cooking. Omg. I've Never Had Food Like This Before.
RifleReptiles 3 years ago
*the sandwich is nothing in comparison to this amazing food*
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Bettie-Jean Neal 3 years ago
There's a really good Egyptian restaurant in Philly - food is amazing!
#21
Amazing View Of The Pyramids Of Giza ♥️
Dani Alexander 3 years ago (edited)
I think personally I often underestimate the size of pyramids (among other things) but whenever I see it in it’s full size or compared to something else I always get proper shocked
Kids Krueger 3 years ago
Too bad about the pollution though. Wonder how cool it was with clear skies?
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
This is breathtakingly beautiful! The amount of hard work without modern machinery amazes me. I want to visit Egypt soon!
Mingi Football 3 years ago
I never want to travel but if I did I'm pretty sure Egypt is the only country I would visit. Absolutely breathtaking photos
#22
Like If It Was Made Just Yesterday!!
Roborowski 3 years ago
Caught while still holding the paintbrush in his hand 😉
Load More Replies... Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
I would never be able to have that job if I found a mummy you'd probably find me hiding somewhere a day later at least a mile away
#23
Portsaid
Nazda Pokmov 3 years ago
Bet he comes every day for a handout after holding his mouth open!!!!
However, 2022 should bring the inauguration of huge tourist and archaeological projects, such as the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace in Shubra, and the Capitals Museum in the City of Arts and Culture in the New Administrative Capital, as well as the completion of the ‘Galala Project’, Al-Alamein City, and the ‘Great Transfiguration Project’ in St. Catherine.
Let's hope these initiatives together with r/Egypt will help the country to rebound!
#24
Pyramids Of Giza - A View Of The Pyramids Of Giza Along The Nile River At Sunset, 1934.
bumble bee 3 years ago
If you google earth the pyramids you can take a virtual walking tour. You get to experience visiting but from home. I have done this for other places known and unknown.
#25
What The Hell Happened To These I've Been Looking For One For Years
Fre Ddy 3 years ago
I had these when I was a child, for some reason they took them down in many different countries and left some untouched, you can buy them in very few countries now
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Inkblot Butterfly 3 years ago
This was and still is my favorite icecream/popsicle from my childhood. I havent had these in yearsssss
#26
A Photo Of The Sphinx In The Late 1800s. It Was Taken From A Hot Air Balloon And Was Still Covered By Sand
#27
El Sakakini Pasha Palace, Cairo, Egypt. 🇪🇬
Julie 3 years ago
i actually lived there for 5 months when i was 13! so nice to see it pop up here! You can't really visit it but the guard sneaked us in once. The inside is amazingly beautiful in its decay and dust. The square around used to be beautiful yellow 3/4 stories building in a circle for the people and court of the palace; if i remember well, the only building still standing from this time was the one we were living in. High sealings, big rooms, high windows and wooden floors. The Egypt like you see it in 30s to 50s movies.
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I would love to tour the inside of this magnificent building! Look at the carving on the outside...I image the inside is mind blowing.
Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Gorgeous! To be able to see this and sneak a peek inside would be a dream come true.
#28
Alexandria Sea After Quarantine (Abo Qeer) 😳
Pillowhead 3 years ago
Since the rest of the world knows - Let's do our best not to f*ck it up - every little change does help
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Ozymandias73 3 years ago
Agent Smith was right, humans are like a virus. We consume and destroy everything then move on. Look at how beautiful this is!! Why is it so hard to just KEEP THINGS CLEAN?
Forrest McCanless 3 years ago
I recall swimming there in 1989 - toilet paper from the hotel sewage pipes floating around me.
G. T. 3 years ago
I was taught to never swim in the water next to a hotel, and this would be the reason why.
Load More Replies... Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Beautiful! I've never seen water so clear in a sea. Beaches where I live, you cannot see the floor. It's sad.
#29
Satisfaction Smile With The Taste Of Life, Egypt
Kalmar 3 years ago (edited)
My cabbages!!!! (If anyone gets the reference ;D)
Load More Replies... Laura Probst 3 years ago
I've never needed help convincing me to eat my vegetables, but this gorgeous display would win over even the pickiest of eaters!
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
He looks justifiably proud of his gorgeous merch. I can smell the veggies from here!
Deutschland Mädchen 3 years ago
All of those veggies/fruits are actually those colors... at least at the stores I shop at
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#30
Cats In Egypt
#31
Kings And Queens Are Being Moved From The Old Museum To The New Grand Egyptian Museum!
Cyd Charisse 3 years ago
The transport of the kings and queens from the old museum to the new was such an amazing spectacle to watch!! They did an incredible job! You can find it on YouTube, and WELL worth the watch!
Let’s All Just Try And Be Decent 3 years ago
I went to the old museum around 2004 ish. It was great, but it was above 45 degrees C, (113 F) with no air conditioning and so I spent the tour following the guide to the next place I could collapse on the floor and try not to pass out. I imagine (and hope) the new one has air con!!
Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
The Ancient Egyptians believed in an Afterlife. One wonders what they'd think of their mummies being on display... Especially in other countries.
Sarah nashold 3 years ago
I got to go to the old museum years ago. It was so different. Simple glas cases. Tiny little locks like something you'd lock a raffle money box with but then the guards had automatic rifles. In the usa guards have nothing but the stuff is behind lazer beams that set off alarms if you get too close or enclosed glass with special screws
#32
El Minya, Egypt
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I never think of Egypt as being this lush and green... I always think of it as being tan and ocher with hints of blue.
Omar Hashem 3 years ago
Most Egyptians live in only 15% of Egypt's land which is on either sides of the Nile and along the coasts of both the Red and Mediterranean seas so obviously there would be a lot of greenery especially in farm lands like in this picture..the rest is desert and very few people live there obviously
Load More Replies... Omar Hashem 3 years ago
This is farmland....there's tons of greenery all around the Nile River
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#33
Taba, Egypt
Luna W. 3 years ago
The water is beautiful, but I'm missing plants/trees in this picture...
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#34
This Is Not Italy. This Is Our Lovely Alexandria!
#35
Artificial Intelligence Reconstruction Of What Pharaoh Ramses II May Have Looked Like (1,303 - 1,213 Bc).
Julia Mayer 3 years ago
Shoot those guys were human too, I mean I knew but I didn't think, ya know?
Ace Girl 3 years ago (edited)
Wow, is that the real mummy on the left? Incredibly preserved! UPDATE: No. Still cool, though.
Tobias the Tiger 3 years ago
Apparently, most mummies are so well-preserved that people can still do autopsies on them, so I wouldn't be too surprised.
Load More Replies... Dani Alexander 3 years ago
Ok but like who can see the resemblance to Pete Davidson? Lol it can’t be just me XD
Klaatu Verrata (Cough) 3 years ago
He looks like he has Grave's Disease in the reconstruction. The thyroid eyes are pretty pronounced. DAMN.. now I have to go Google Ramses II.
#36
Never Failed To Impress Me, Egypt.
Louloubelle 3 years ago
Haha! I had to count and see if there was really a dozen. He looks like he's napping.
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RedMarbles 3 years ago
Guessing they think adding weight will help prevent it from tilting down more if the ropes loosen, but it's still awful, unsafe and probably wouldn't help anyway.
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Chris Harr 3 years ago
Are you sure this isn't a picture from Florida? He looks like Florida Man to me.
Hannah Mae Jensen 3 years ago
If I was the one driving next to that guy, (hey buddy if you needed a lift you know you could've asked right?)
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
Is the driver in the middle Lane too? Not even in the slow lane? Not that it would make it much safer, but still.
Heather G 3 years ago
It's nice that you think rules of traffic are the same everywhere. ;P. Ive never been to Egypt but they might not have a fast v slow lane. Or that could be a turn lane. Or something. We don't know.
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This Guy Hanging From One Of His Belts To Show People That His Belts Are Good Quality. Egyptian Metro Sellers Are A Different Species.
Ali H M Salehuddin 3 years ago
Hanging from the main leather part (ie, the strap) of the belt does not indicate much. Most belts, even poor quality ones will pass the test. The real test is when the point where the buckle is gripping the leather (ie, point where the teeth of the buckle dig into the leather). I suspect many buckle will fail that test.
#38
A Normal Day In Cairo.
Buren 3 years ago
I don't know which one is more intriguing, hula-hoop car or dead man in the trunk
Vicky Z 3 years ago
Oh God I did not see the guy! I need the story behind this photo
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
Let's just hope there are no sudden speed bumps or big potholes.
Metallicd3ath 3 years ago
Imagining that as one really tall guy just taking to the entire length of the vehicle now, thanks for that.
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#39
F**k Giza Pyramids All My Homies Love Heinz Ketchup Bottle
PandaJon 3 years ago (edited)
True fact: The Pharaoh's loved Heinz ketchup and built statues of bottles honor them
Anaïs Grobin 3 years ago
Heinz: family owned since the 3rd millennium BC. Pharaoh's Favorite!
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Such a thing could not be created by man. So much precision, It must be aliens....
Klaatu Verrata (Cough) 3 years ago
Ugh. This is exactly what I hate about capitalistic marketing. Can you imagine humans in a thousand years stumbling onto this and assuming we must have worshipped ketchup?
Metallicd3ath 3 years ago
Are you (unintentionally) implying that some if not all of the ancient statues or buildings were just marketing all along? The giant pyramids we see now is just what's left, they were *really* trying to sell mini-pyramids to regular families.
Load More Replies... LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago (edited)
ALL HAIL THE GLORIOUS KETCHUP!!! (sorry, my dad likes to make jokes that I'm the reason Heinz are rich).
Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago
I match your Heinz bottle and raise you one Lemon and Paeroa bottle https://nzplaces.nz/place/paeroa-l-and-p-bottle
#40
This Building In Alexandria, Egypt
Aggy Dalton 3 years ago
There was far too much unregulated over-building in the late 90s. This mess was the result. One day I hope it will all be demolished and rebuilt.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Is this one of those “spite buildings”? Built on a sliver of land, and meant to block access, or the view, or something, just to spite some a*****e neighbors/landlords/building owners?
#41
More Than 20 Sealed Coffins Discovered Near Luxor Egypt
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Put them back please. I'll hopefully be dead in 50 years. Wait a bit!
jevais 3 years ago
Egyptian people don't humans in any form. I don't understand your statement Bacony.
Rachel Adams 3 years ago
I think they are referring to victorian times (in the UK) when people were obsessed with mummies etc and they often ground them into powder and ate/drank them as an alleged cure for all sorts of things.
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#42
Breakfast On The Best View In Dear Egypt ❤️
#43
Took This In A Hot Air Balloon In Luxor
#44
Birds Lover, Alexandria, Egypt
#45
"Excuse Me, My Head Fits Perfectly In This Hole, Can I Have My Reward Now?"
#46
Fuck L.a , All My Homies Swing In Ataba
Nathaniel 3 years ago
With not many skyscrapers to swing from, Spiderman must be a pedestrian.
Immortal Emperor Paradox 3 years ago
My favourite Spiderman is the japanese one.
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#47
Just Spent Two Weeks Throughout Egypt With My Wife, What An Amazing Country Of Beautiful People. I Felt Safer Than In The USA.
K Witmer 3 years ago
I always hear conflicting stories about Egypt. Usually hear that it's not safe for women at all to visit and to not go and then I hear it's beautiful and very safe. Which is it?
Elmie Pumpkinbush 3 years ago
Could it be unsafe for women, but fairly safe for men?
Load More Replies... Sarah Parker 3 years ago
From everything we know about the USA, it's hardly surprising you feel safer there.
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
I need to know more. I've wanted to go to Egypt ever since I did a school project about it in the 5th grade (more than 2 decades ago), I've learned much more since then but also read reports that it isn't safe, especially Cairo.
#48
I Don't Have A Title For This
#49
Colourized Photo Of Ahmose Kicking Out The Hyksos
jevais 3 years ago
Nothing that's how you hangout your laundry to dry when you don't have dryer. It's so hot in Egypt that the laundry dries very quickly.
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#51
Dog
Forrest McCanless 3 years ago
Living in a suburb of Cairo in the late '80s; the "dogcatcher" would come around, trailed by squealing children, shooting street dogs with an old single-shot .22 - our hosts said it was normal. Dogs were terrified; often running away wounded.
#52
Cairo Without Humans Is Just Beautiful!
Aggy Dalton 3 years ago
I prefer to have humans and signs of life in the pictures. You get a much better feel for the area.
#53
لما تبقى جيمر من دمياط
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Looks gorgeous but as someone who spends lots of time at her desk at home, moving the chair would annoy me.
Jessica Gunn 3 years ago
Um, Wakiz (above) translated that a bit differently 45 min ago...?
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#54
Passports Of Some Arabic Speaking Countries, Like Egypt, Open From Right-To-Left. They Are In Both Arabic And English
#55
Taxi In Egypt
#56
In Egypt We Make Peace Between Enemies!
#57
Building New Capital Of Egypt
Immortal Emperor Paradox 3 years ago
More on this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Administrative_Capital#:~:text=In%20October%202021%20transportation%20minister,city%20might%20be%20named%20Egypt.&text=According%20to%20the%20plans%2C%20the,and%20ministries%20and%20foreign%20embassies.
#58
The Favorite Cane Juice For The Egyptian People
#59
Just Beautiful Very Happy And Proud.
Marybeth Martens 3 years ago
the city looks very pretty but that one building gives me anxiety
#60
نجع حمادى 2020 - By Hassan Gamal
Rijkærd 3 years ago
What is Nag Hammadi?? not being a nag...just asking..
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Some Shots Taken In/Around Downtown Cairo
#62
American Woman Bragging About Stealing Artifacts From Wadi-El-Hitan. Classy.
Lisa Samuelson 3 years ago
THIEF!!!!!! YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!!! NOT ACTING ALL PROUD FOR STEALING PRECIOUS ARTIFACTS FROM EGYPT!! NO WONDER EVERYONE HATES 'AMERICANS'. THIS IS WHY!!!
Troux 3 years ago
I'd say she is. She is showing off things she took, and flaunting 'I didn't see a sign' as her entitlement to take them.
Load More Replies... Marissa Taylor 3 years ago
Hmm wonder if they do sacrifces in Egypt casue i volunteer her a tribute
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Troux 3 years ago (edited)
Thank you, BP staff, this is wonderful! We would love to hear more about the beauty and reality of such places less-traveled, and less about the US and all of the misery it fosters.
Kathy Lance 3 years ago
Thanks for these great photos. I live in Cairo and we residents often forget what a magical place this is.
Iampenny 3 years ago
Yes, that happens a lot unfortunately. I never realised how beautiful my hometown was until I moved far away.
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shuka shuka 3 years ago
You also don't get to see their regressive attitudes towards LGBT+ and women. Don't travel there as a woman alone, or a gay/bi/trans person with your partner.
Jen 3 years ago
I went alone as a woman and all it took to be respected was wearing a ring that looked like a wedding ring and saying my husband was at a conference there. I was staying with a friend and her roommate (both there for school/teaching) and we all did the same thing. Also dressing like a local and keeping a scarf to cover our heads when needed was helpful.
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Jaekry 3 years ago
One of the reasons I haven't visited Egypt yet, is because of the Russians. It's become better, but few years back (in general) Russians that were able to travel, tended to be loud, rude, drunk, acting like entitled kings/queens. (I think from the early gained freedom.) And apparently they tended to flock to Egypt. And Mexico, same story, btw... :(
Rachel 3 years ago
Coming across a little racist there but I have had an experience of this. I've been to Egypt twice and the second time I had a Russian lady insist she should have the table I was sitting at eating my dinner with my husband. I only went to get a drink and she ordered fish heads and put my belongings on the floor and sat next to my husband to intimidate him. Surreal experience! Overall though I like Egypt. So much history and culture to see. Just wasn't a fan of the tourism and poverty in the dense areas.
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Na Schi 3 years ago
And I, as a woman, still would NOT visit a country were sexual harassment against women is more than present in daily life (Wikipedia states numbers between 80-93% of women... read even higher?!! figures in the media). But good for them that their country really as beautiful sights and a lot of ancient heritage. I assume that there are a lot of touristy men who are able to protect their women/children/girls from the harsh reality while visiting tourists trails.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
Hit the offending man with a dirty shoe. Make sure it leaves a dirty shoe print.
Load More Replies... Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! This may be my favorite BP post so far! Egypt seems to be such a magical place. I hope to visit soon.
Troux 3 years ago (edited)
Thank you, BP staff, this is wonderful! We would love to hear more about the beauty and reality of such places less-traveled, and less about the US and all of the misery it fosters.
Kathy Lance 3 years ago
Thanks for these great photos. I live in Cairo and we residents often forget what a magical place this is.
Iampenny 3 years ago
Yes, that happens a lot unfortunately. I never realised how beautiful my hometown was until I moved far away.
Load More Replies... shuka shuka 3 years ago
You also don't get to see their regressive attitudes towards LGBT+ and women. Don't travel there as a woman alone, or a gay/bi/trans person with your partner.
Jen 3 years ago
I went alone as a woman and all it took to be respected was wearing a ring that looked like a wedding ring and saying my husband was at a conference there. I was staying with a friend and her roommate (both there for school/teaching) and we all did the same thing. Also dressing like a local and keeping a scarf to cover our heads when needed was helpful.
Load More Replies... Jaekry 3 years ago
One of the reasons I haven't visited Egypt yet, is because of the Russians. It's become better, but few years back (in general) Russians that were able to travel, tended to be loud, rude, drunk, acting like entitled kings/queens. (I think from the early gained freedom.) And apparently they tended to flock to Egypt. And Mexico, same story, btw... :(
Rachel 3 years ago
Coming across a little racist there but I have had an experience of this. I've been to Egypt twice and the second time I had a Russian lady insist she should have the table I was sitting at eating my dinner with my husband. I only went to get a drink and she ordered fish heads and put my belongings on the floor and sat next to my husband to intimidate him. Surreal experience! Overall though I like Egypt. So much history and culture to see. Just wasn't a fan of the tourism and poverty in the dense areas.
Load More Replies... Na Schi 3 years ago
And I, as a woman, still would NOT visit a country were sexual harassment against women is more than present in daily life (Wikipedia states numbers between 80-93% of women... read even higher?!! figures in the media). But good for them that their country really as beautiful sights and a lot of ancient heritage. I assume that there are a lot of touristy men who are able to protect their women/children/girls from the harsh reality while visiting tourists trails.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
Hit the offending man with a dirty shoe. Make sure it leaves a dirty shoe print.
Load More Replies... Lovin' Life 3 years ago
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! This may be my favorite BP post so far! Egypt seems to be such a magical place. I hope to visit soon.
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