The Land of the Pharaohs!

Millions come to see the allure and wonder that The Great Pyramids provide. The magic of what was and what is, is on full display here. The legends and stories we've heard in books and movies makes this place ever so enchanting.

How did they build such magnificent structure that has stood the test of time with copper and chisels and who did it exactly? So many questions and mysteries surround this place.

Having now see it in person I can say for certain.....no way it happened the way they described it in history class. the Pyramids and Sphinx has been on my list since I was a little boy.

The Pyramids

Only one of the “7 Wonders of the Ancient World” is still standing today.

Initially standing at 481 feet, the Great Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world for more than 3,800 years. Over time, most of the smooth white limestone casing was removed, which lowered the pyramid's height to the present 454.4 ft. They were built with limestone, mortar and granite.

Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.

It represents Ra-Horakhty, a form of the powerful sun god, and is the incarnation of royal power and the protector of the temple doors. It is 240 feet long from paw to tail, and 66 feet high from the base to the top of the head and was constructed around 2500 BC.

Recent Findings and Theories-

The Sphinx is much older and was built as long ago as 7000-9000 B.C.

The pyramids are much older than we think and were built with technologies that we are not aware of now.

The pyramids were built along an abandoned branch of the river Nile.

Mena House

Cairo’s only 5 star hotel is perfectly situated just outside the perimeter of the pyramid grounds.

It is a Marriott Property and has all the amenities the brands name might suggest.

A nights stay is not cheap but the second the bellhop opens the door to your room it is completely justified. The room is magnificent and the property was beyond expectation. The trip here would have been a different experience all together having stayed in a different place or location. Some argue that traveling to exotic locations is about being amongst the people and experience things as a local, that is a valid argument and essential part of why you come. I feel like you can do that but also enjoy all the luxuries of home and setting up your “basecamp” in foreign lands at the best place possible is not a bad thing. The Mena House is the best place possible!

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