Nov 2-7 2009: Egypt: Cairo & Alexandria Trip

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Me at the current tunnel entrance

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My friend Musab

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Huge sized stones put together to construct this giant pyramid.

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The actual entrance

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After taking some pics, we went inside the pyramid.

The bad thing was they didn't allow cameras inside. But still i will show you how it looks and feels inside the Great Pyramid

Once u enter the current path, another way joins the path from above which is coming from actual route.

Then the diversions shown in below pic come where the stairs go to King's Chamber and the way down goes to Queen's Chamber which is blocked due to very less fresh air.

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Once you pass the stairs, then there is a 30-45 degree angle upward path in which you cannot stand. You have to sit and at the same time move up at such steep angle.

Its quite a task to cross that portion of the way and there is two way traffic as well. People are also coming down which makes the situation very interesting hehe.

Once that portion is over then there are stairs for which roof is very high. But this path is quite long and finishes at the entrance of King's Chamber.

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King's Chamber is a big room in the middle of Great Pyramid with one single tube light to look around.

There is a granite stone chamber / grave of King.

Its open from above and below is the pic of one of the walls of the grave

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The view towards left after coming out of the pyramid

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A closer look of some ancient ruins while on our way to next pyramid

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Spotted the lights used in 'Sound & Light Show'

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The other side of Great Pyramid

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The sun facing side of Great Pyramid

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Khufu on left and Khafre on right

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The Pyramid of Khafre

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Another view of Great Pyramid

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Me with Khafre's Pyramid

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Khafre's Pyramid

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Pyramids all around