The Modern and Ancient Egypt

By Alex in Pictures, Travel on Sep 2, 2007 at 1:34 am


Image: graspnext [Flickr]

Here’s one of the best photos I’ve seen in a while, a fantastic shot of the modern urban sprawl of Cairo with the ancient pyramids of Giza in the background, taken by Flickr user graspnext.

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  1. Dim67
    Sep 2nd, 2007 at 3:45 am

    This photograph shows very well how extremely poluted that city is (even with the Photoshop enhancements).
    Yuk :-(

  2. Deb G.
    Sep 2nd, 2007 at 9:58 am

    We saw Cairo for the first time in May…this photo is an amazingly true commentary on the city.


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