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Visit the Golden Halls of the Cairo Museum...

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms.

Visit 9 of the Most Unusual Towns in the World

The reason behind it is that its close neighbor, Egypt's capital - Cairo, doesn't have an efficient and effective system to dispose of it's trash. Instead, the people of Manshiyat became the unofficial garbage collectors for Cairo and even earned the name "Zabbaleen" (Garbage People in Arabic).

The Whole World in One Glance...

River Nile flows through Egypt by the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo. Further, the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula, Dead Sea, Jordan River, as well as the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece on the horizon.

Explore the World from Above with These 16 Photos

Cairo, Egypt 11. Iceland 12. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany 13. Namibia, Africa 14. Oahu, Hawaii Related: These Aerial Shots Capture the Quaint Serenity of Iceland 15. Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan 16. 

These Urban Megaprojects Are the World's Most Ambitious

Cairo, Egypt — New Cairo Capital This massive development is currently under construction to the east of downtown Cairo, the Egyptian capital. Spread across 270 square miles, New Cairo Capital will feature 21 new residential districts that will contain enough housing for 5 million people.

Rare Footage: Historical Photos Renewed with Color

concentration camp Wobbelin, 1945 London during WWII, 1945 40mm guns firing aboard USS Hornet, February 1945 Clint Eastwood checks his gun at home on June 1, 1956 in Los Angeles, California Steve McQueen’s 1957 Jaguar XK-SS Malcolm X, African-American Muslim Minister, 1960′s Louis & Lucille Armstrong, Cairo

What Major Cities Looked Like 100 Years Ago...

Cairo, Egypt — 1910 3. Paris, France — 1902 4. Tokyo, Japan — 1880 5. Berlin, Germany — circa 1910 [related_articles] 6. Jakarta, Indonesia — 1885 7. Mumbai, India — circa 1890–1910 8. Beijing, China — 1910 9. London, England — circa 1893 10. Baghdad, Iraq — circa 1909 11. St.

Step Inside Some of the World's Most Stunning Mosques

[related_articles] Aqsunqur Mosque, Cairo, Egypt Old Cairo is a museum of mosques with dozens of historic shrines located in the medieval center. One of the finest is the Aqsunqur Mosque, completed in 1347.

10 of the Most Outlandish Building Designs Ever Conceived

Bio- Pyramid, Cairo, Egypt Desertification is one of the biggest environmental problems facing the world today. This design, created by a team of US architects, is aimed at preventing the desertification of Cairo.

These Remarkable Ceilings Are a Different Kind of Art!

Iran source 6) Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Iran source 7) Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran source 8) Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq source 9) Grand Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran source 10) Nasir Al-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran source 11) Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran source 12) Al Soltan Qalawoon Mosque, Cairo

Ordinary Life of Centuries Past - 13 Vintage Photos

Two rich Egyptian women shopping for dresses at a French tailor shop in Cairo in the 1890s Passersby in New York City, 1900 A newlywed couple in front of their car with a Just Married sign in New Hampshire, 1958 Related article: 20 Nostalgic Images of Circulating Libraries A playground in New York City

The Level of Precision In These Portraits Is Incredible!

The drawings of the talented Cairo-based artist are so detailed and accurate, they can easily be mistaken for photographs. It took years of practice for Khodeir to achieve this level of precision in his drawings.

These Hotels Failed So Badly, It's Actually Funny

Hair dryer and shower combo in a Cairo hotel. Not the smartest of ideas Related: These Hotel Goofs Will Make You Laugh Out Loud 11. This hotel bathroom doesn’t look comfortable 12. Hotel Alicja, Lodz, Poland. Advertisement vs. reality 13. That's a painful hotel bed.

Egypt Announces the Discovery of a New Ancient Tomb

This amazing discovery occurred at the Draa Abul Naga necropolis, near the city of Luxor which is around 700km south of Cairo. It’s believed that the tomb contained the remains of goldsmith Amenemhat and his wife, while another tunnel led the teams to another mummy and her two sons.

24 Middle Eastern Hotels that Redefine Luxury.

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence – Giza, Egypt 18. Herods Boutique – Eilat, Israel 19. Qasr Al Sharq, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 20. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 21. Residence&Spa at One&Only Royal Mirage Dubai – Dubai, United Arab Emirates 22.

Beauty Can Be Found In Anything - 18 Fascinating Photos

A huge tree in Cairo, Egypt Image Source: Bored Panda Related: Our World is a Place of Wonder & Curiosity - 18 Photos 4. Bioluminescent Phytoplankton is a type of glowing plankton (photo taken in the Persian Gulf) Image Source: Instagram 5. An albino peacock in Malaysia Image Source: Reddit 6.