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gi zuh

  • n  an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
News & Articles

  • Egyptian officials dispute U.S. safety message about the pyramids
    Egypt continues to dispute a recent safety message from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo that contends that aggressive vendors are frightening American tourists at the pyramids in Giza.
    June 7, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • 17 of the Oldest Man-Made Structures on Earth
    Of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one wonder still exists today: the crumbling, gorgeous Great Pyramids of Giza. But there are plenty of other ancient structures that deserve our attention too, from a 2,000-year-old church to an almost 3,000-year-old Buddhist temple that's made out of timber . Even more remarkable? Most of these building are still in use. Check out 17 of ...
    June 7, 2013 - Gizmodo
  • County tourism organization enters Newark Earthworks into world wonder competition
    There's the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and, of course, the Newark Earthworks.
    June 7, 2013 - Newark Advocate
Quotes

  • Farouk El-Baz in USA Today
    Kebira may have escaped recognition because it is so large-bigger than the area of 125 football fields, or the total expanse of the Cairo urban region from its airport in the northeast to the Pyramids of Giza in the southwest,El-Baz said...
  • Zahi Hawass in stv.tv
    Hawass said: "She is particularly interested in the Great Sphinx of Giza. She claims she feels a great spiritual connection to it. I took her to visit and she started talking to it."
  • Bridget Marquardt in Oneindia
    In building a state-of-the-art museum near the Pyramids of Giza we want to create the best environment for the display of our priceless treasures. There will be more space, better lighting and more information available, to do justice to our... Hosni Mubarak http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosni_Mubarak&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNF40O7hXl2-QaZWwpnbQnQTlj7rLw Al-Ahram Weekly http://www.google.com/url?q=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/1003/eg5.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGeOO-lC9nmt1JSATD6J0Yh89cYwQ Jun 18, 2010 42135 57944 gizmo Wednesday and Gizmo are in my new home, they're adapting really well. Gizmo acted like she's been there all her life. Wednesday is doing pretty well except for with the potty. At the mansion she was completely potty trained, but for some reason, at...

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