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Introduction
Few places on earth possess as rich and well-preserved a past as Egypt. Egypt's monuments, such as the Sphinx and the pyramids, are icons of antiquity.
But even though its civilization is more than 50 centuries old, Egypt for the modern traveler is more than a museum. Its people are welcoming and dynamic. You may travel to Egypt to see the pyramids, but you will return with as many memories of the people as of the antiquities.
Modern Egypt is considered the cultural center of the Islamic world, serving as crossroads between East and West, old and new.
Egypt is the cradle of one of the world's greatest civilizations, with a recorded history dating from about 3200 BC. Most people travel to Egypt to visit the antiquities—the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings near Luxor—but travelers shouldn't neglect the modern attractions of Cairo.
Cairo is the largest city in Africa and a center of the Islamic world. The modern city, with skyscrapers and luxury hotels, stands close to camel markets and spice bazaars. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities is one of the world's great museums, with a wonderful collection of objects from ancient Egypt, including the contents of Tutankhamen's tomb. Old Cairo, with its ancient Coptic churches and Roman-era ruins, houses the Coptic Museum, a fascinating collection of objects and architecture from the era between the end of the pharaohs and the Islamic era. Islamic Cairo is filled with high-domed mosques and open-air bazaars, the largest and most famous of which is Khan al-Khalili. The area is dominated by The Citadel, a medieval fortress encircled with massive walls, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, whose thin minarets pierce the sky.
Don't neglect the pleasures of the modern city. Attend a concert at the city's new and acoustically brilliant Cairo Opera House; sail the Nile River in a rented felucca, or enjoy a taste of the city's nightlife, with traditional cuisine and dancing.
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