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educatorclaire

Museum educator, pinball enthusiast, and lover of sea creatures. I've made a career out of teaching children the history of murdering both whales and people.

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The Cairo Genizah

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

Added by oksanam

Al Lahoun, Egypt

The Pyramid of Senusret II

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

rogerbcn

Added by rogerbcn

Ibsheway, Egypt

Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales)

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Unfinished Obelisk

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Added by Tawsam

Tanis

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt

Blue Desert

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

Added by Tawsam

Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Al Farafrah, Egypt

White Desert

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

EmilyYaMei

Added by EmilyYaMei

Dandarah, Egypt

Hathor Temple

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Snapping Fire Dragon

Added by Snapping Fire Dragon

Monastery of Saint Simon

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt

Great Sand Sea Glass of the Libyan Desert

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

Added by ekoptev

City of the Dead

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Added by Tawsam

Nilometer

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Dylan

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nyiragongo Volcano

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Monument to African Dictator Laurent Kabila

Built by a North Korean team this monument to African dictator Laurent Kabila has a suspiciously Kim Jong Il shaped body.

Dylan

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Wreckage of M/S Cabo Santa Maria

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Curral Velho

Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.

bquetglas

Added by bquetglas

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Viana Desert

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Jaszmina Szendrey

Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

Hauts Plateaux, Cameroon

Man & Woman Lakes

Spirits from these lakes are said to produce the local weather and odd phenomena as they bicker between themselves.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Menchum, Cameroon

Lake Nyos

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.

Dylan

Nahouri, Burkina Faso

Cour Royale de Tiébélé

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

Erin Everywhere

Added by Erin Everywhere

Poni, Burkina Faso

Ruins of Loropéni

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

jfrank

Added by jfrank