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Views of the Nile River from my hotel in Cairo

View of the Mediterranean and "Corniche" from the Hotel Cecil in Alexandria

The Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria:

Crocodile mummy

Cupid

Painting of an agricultural scene

Clay lantern; a replica of the ancient Lighthouse

Inside the Cecil Hotel in Alexandria:

Hotel lobby

The elevator

Wedding procession with Nubian singers

Roman amphitheater in downtown Alexandria (discovered in 1964)

Mosaics in the "Bird Villa" near the amphitheater

Fort Quaitbay; built in the 15th century on the site of the ancient Lighthouse

Granite stones from the original Lighthouse

Tourist police at Fort Quaitbay

View of Fort Quaitbay from the roof of the Cecil Hotel at dusk

Back in Cairo; view from window of the Cairo Marriott Palace

Step Pyramid in Saccara

Carpet factory in Saccara (weaving in silk)