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In the northern part of Egypt along the Nile river is the most fascinating city to enjoy your last minute holiday to Egypt, Cairo. The city will entertain you with attractions old and new. The oldest being the areas most popular is the last of the original seven wonders of the world, the Pyramids of Giza. Each Pyramid was dedicated to a specific past King of Egypt.

Many of these rulers never lived long enough to see their personal pyramid completed even thou the crews working the construction often numbered over 100,000 men at a time. This Pyramid site has been guarded for centuries by the The Sphinx, a massive structure that has been totally buried in sand numerous times over the last 4000 years, and most recently in 1905.

Visiting and viewing the more than 120,000 artifacts on display at The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo would take a number of last minute Egypt holidays for you to see everything there, but even a single trip through will fill you with ancient historical memories you will talk about for years to come. Make sure to include the Royal Mummy Room that displays 11 mummified bodies including Egypt’s most powerful ruler, The Pharaoh Seti I and his son Ramses II.

Your holiday in Cairo is much more than Pyramids and ancient monuments. Make sure you wander the narrow streets of Old Cairo, the Islamic Cairo and the Coptic Quarter. It’s like visiting a live museum since the historical buildings, religious structures, captive city gates and imposing citadel are all still part of the day to day modern life in Cairo.

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