European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse City on the Nile a nubian Ibex guards her Young at the Cairo zoo. Sast nighttime along the Nile above and a panoramic View of sprawling Cairo. It a by % v it Aasu f a a a a a a a a a 3 pyramids and the Sphinx. These pyramids Are tombs of three pharaohs representing three generations of pharaonic Rule during the fourth dynasty the period from 2575 to 2465 . The pyramids of Khufu Cheop Shafra Che Renand men Kaura my Cerinus Are considered to be the first of the seven wonders of the world. The largest Pyramid built by King Khufu had an original estimated height of 482 feet. The height now is about 30 feet Shorter because of the loss of its outer facing stones. It contains 2.3 million blocks each weighing an average of 21/> tons. One Hundred thousand men Laboured for 20 years during Khufu s 24-year-reign to build this Pyramid. Of All the seven wonders of the ancient world the pyramids alone survive. The great Sphinx of Egypt called Aboul Hul by the arabs guards the Pyramid of Shafra. The Sphinx 65 feet High and 240 feet Long is the body of a lion with a human head. It is believed to be Shafra s effigy. The Beard and nose Are missing. But places that Aren t mentioned in travel brochures reflect the culture of the land and should be seen. Chief among these Are the Camel Market and City of the dead. Merchants at the Camel Market not Only sell camels but sell donkeys goats sheep and horses As Well As food clothing carts and other Odds and ends. The Camel continued on Page 10 a sudanese Herdsman unloads his camels at the Camel Market in Cairo. December 10, 1992 stripes Magazine
