Travel: Discovering Egypt by river, from pharoahs to pyramids

Travel: Discovering Egypt by river_ from pharoahs to pyramids

Just inside the entrance of Cairo’s must-see Egyptian Museum is an unassuming display case off to the left. Competing for attention in a sea of head-turning antiquities — from towering statues to dozens of sarcophagi — this humble wood-framed vitrine went entirely unnoticed on a recent bustling day, save for one curious visitor with a tender soul for the overlooked. Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath t…

Travel: Discovering Egypt by river, from pharoahs to pyramids

Just inside the entrance of Cairo’s must-see Egyptian Museum is an unassuming display case off to the left. Competing for attention in a sea of head-turning antiquities — from towering statues to dozens of sarcophagi — this humble wood-framed vitrine went entirely unnoticed on a recent bustling day, save for one curious visitor with a tender soul for the overlooked. Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath t…

Places I would like to see

by BRIAN LOCKHART There are several places on my ‘wish list’ of places to visit. I’ve already seen some of them, and hopefully will visit the rest. At one time, I had planned on visiting Egypt to see the pyramids. They are a wonder of the world, and of course a great mystery in many ways. However, over the years, I have spoken to other people who have visited, and read online reviews of tourists who made the trek. The photos you always see of th…