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The only surviving ancient Wonder of the world is still sharing new secrets – thousands of years after construction. No wonder experiencing Egypt’s pyramids is one of the bucket list trips of all time for so many travelers. The ancient Egyptian pyramids we can all picture are located on the Giza plateau in Cairo, which is home to three main pyramids that...

A hundred years after the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, “King Tut” remains the most famous of all of ancient Egypt’s rulers – and one of the biggest attractions on a trip to Egypt. Tutankhamun only ruled for 10 short years until dying at the age of 19 in 1325 BC. But he became a celebrity...

...but if you really want to live like an Egyptian, you will have to leave the comfy tourist resorts and head to the desert. Only then can you say you have experienced the real Egypt.

Egypt is one of the most ancient countries in the world. In fact, as a cohesive state, Egypt is the oldest country in the world. It has remained intact over the years, even when it was conquered by Alexander the Great during the reign of the Greeks and much later by Romans and recently by British.