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The mythical, the miraculous and the chaotic everyday.

In the fifth century BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere are there so many marvellous things...nor in the world besides are to be seen so many things of unspeakable greatness' - and not too much has changed. The Sphinx, the Nile, ancient Luxor, the pyramids - Egypt's scope is glorious.


It's not just the Pharaonic monuments that have drawn travellers to this country since long before the birth of Christ - it's the legacy of the Greeks, Romans and early Christians, and the profusion of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.

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Books
A Short History of Modern Egypt 
(Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid Marsot)

This fine book by one of Egypt's most notable historians examines Egypt's development since AD 639.
A Thousand Miles up the Nile 
(Amelia Edwards)

A famous work by Englishwoman Amelia Edwards, who travelled the famous river in 1873.
In Search of Identity 
(Anwar Sadat)

For an account of Egypt's modern history look for this fascinating autobiography. Sadat explains the events leading up to the 1952 revolution and the birth of the modern nation.
Cairo: The City Victorious 
(Max Rodenbeck)

An entertaining and well-researched meander through 5000 years of history of the 'Mother of the World'.
Alexandria: A History & a Guide 
(EM Forster)

This book was written during WWI, but it is still regarded as the best historical guide to the city. Forster re-creates 2000 years of Alexandria's history and then takes the traveller through the city's attractions.
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