Egypt

Cairo – The city of a thousand Minarets.

Cairo is chaos at its most magnificent, infuriating and beautiful.  It is a place of physical contrast. Along the well-irrigated shoreline, lush vegetation shares the landscape with tall skyscrapers. The Pyramids of Giza, near Memphis, stand at the southwestern edge of the metropolis, and an obelisk in the northeast marks the site of Heliopolis, where Plato once studied; modern landmarks… Continue reading Cairo – The city of a thousand Minarets.

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This heavenly building served as both church and mosque

Istanbul’s beautiful Agia Sophia melds elements from its Christian and Islamic heritage. Here’s how to visit. From the outside, with an abundance of sharp-angled corners meeting the soft curves of the cathedral domes, the legendary Agia Sophia (or Church of the Holy Wisdom) almost looks as if someone’s finally found a way to put a… Continue reading This heavenly building served as both church and mosque