Video: The Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt

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Saqqara is the largest archaeoligical site in Egypt. adventure travelers and Acient Egypt admirers should discover and visit in Egypt.  It's vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world-famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of mastabas (Arabic word meaning 'bench'). Located some 30 km south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km .

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Video: Adventure in Ouarzazate, Morocco

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Let's have a journey in a desertic place in Morocco. Many adventure travelers fans of deserts are going to discover a city  situated in the Sahara Desert, Ouarzazate, we consider as one of the most adventurous cities in Morocco. Ouarzazate is nicknamed The door of the desert and is situated in Drâa-Tafilalet region of south-central Morocco. Ouarzazate is at an elevation of 1,160 m in the middle of a bare plateau south of the High Atlas Mountains. To the south of the town is the desert.

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Photos of the Month: Castles in Gondar, Ethiopia

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Ethiopia has built its touristic reputation thanks to its impressive historical and cultural heritage. A friend of ours sent us pictures from a journey to the city of Gondar. Situated in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Tana Lake on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. Gondar is famously known to holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in Fasil Ghebbi (the Royal Enclosure). It's rightly considered as the "Camelot of Africa".

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Video: Discovering Luxor, Egypt

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During the  Egyptian New Kingdom era, Luxor was Egypt's capital and its name was Thebes. We consider Luxor as a great outside museum. Adventure travelers will lear more about Ancient Egypt rich and glorious history. As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Waset, known to the Greeks as Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open-air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the west bank Necropolis, which includes the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

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The pyramids of the complex have historically been common as emblems of Ancient Egypt. It were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence. For any adventure travel in Egypt, the Pyramids at Giza worth a visit.

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Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat: Royal Cities in Morocco

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For any adventure travelers willing to discover Morocco's cultural heritage, they should go to Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat. These four cities symbolize the core of Morocco's history and cultural heritage. Fez, Marrakesh and Meknes were former capitals of Morocco, Rabat is the actual one. Furthermore, Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat share a common bond as they each contain the cultural and architectural treasures of a their fascinating respective era and glorious past. From the 9th century to ours, adventure travelers will get a vision of Morocco's cultural and historical heritage. They'll also see Moroccans' pride about their glorious history, because their kingdom were founded 12 centuries ago and their way of life and cuisine has fascinated many foreigners since. These imperial cities are also vibrant through the souks in the medinas.

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