Whether standing next to the Great Pyramids of Giza, viewing the riches of King Tut Ankh Amun, or browsing through the Khan Al Khalili open-air bazaar, greater Cairo has a wealth of options for its visitors. The history of this city alone provides a journey through numerous facets of Pharaonic, Christian and Islamic ancient civilization. Almost every aspect of the history of Egypt awaits in Cairo, City Victorious, from the monuments that blanket the city to the famous Islamic mosques and Coptic churches that are still in use today.
Mixed in with this ancient civilization is a city that never sleeps - a city that pulses with activity - a city that is the heartbeat of all of Egypt. Today, ancient wonders are combined with 20th-century life in this, the largest city in all of Africa, and the heartbeat of the Arab world. This city is built along the banks of the world's longest river, the River Nile, and has much of its culture interwoven in these waters as well. Today, journeys on the Nile by way of a faluka (a type of small sailboat) are still widely common, as are many of the same techniques for utilization of its waters.
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