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A Joint Project of Binational Fulbright Commission-Egypt and James Madison University

American Studies Institute Ain Sukhna, Egypt January 2005 Slideshow Five: Tour Day 2: Ancient Monuments. A Joint Project of Binational Fulbright Commission-Egypt and James Madison University Office of International Programs Lee Sternberger, Principal Investigator. JMU Faculty

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A Joint Project of Binational Fulbright Commission-Egypt and James Madison University

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  1. American Studies InstituteAin Sukhna, Egypt January 2005Slideshow Five:Tour Day 2:Ancient Monuments A Joint Project of Binational Fulbright Commission-Egypt and James Madison University Office of International Programs Lee Sternberger, Principal Investigator JMU Faculty Philip Bigler, Steve Reich Elizabeth Chew (Monticello) Mark Facknitz, Howard Lubert Project Directors Noha El Gindi (Fulbright) Lorie Merrow (JMU) Fulbright Assistants Mariam Laila Hussein JMU Student Assistant Bareza Rasoul

  2. At Memphis, ancient capital of Egypt, the alabaster Sphinx, (1700-1400BC) one of over 2000 in Egypt.

  3. The Colossus of Ramesses at Saqqara in Memphis

  4. Dhoser, the Stepped Pyramid, (ca. 2600 BC), one of over 200 pyramids in Egypt

  5. Lunch at Andrea, an Egyptian franchise serving traditional foods

  6. The three pyramids at Giza, the most famous pyramids, just outside Cairo

  7. The Great Sphinx at Giza, (ca. 2500 BC), a monument to Khafre

  8. The JMU group at Giza

  9. Some of us went inside the one pyramid open to the public.

  10. The Scene around the Giza pyramids…

  11. Praying….

  12. Selling, buying….

  13. Selling rides….

  14. The JMU fellows with our guide and our security detail

  15. The view from the pyramids at Giza

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