Archive for the ‘North Africa’ category

Marocco

April 4th, 2011

There are three reasons why I want to travel in Morocco. A sight to behold: Golden sunset reflection on the historical wall of the Marrakech which is 15m high and the palm trees just provide shades. The Souk, which is a long shopping street just like in all Arab country. It is just a big [...]

Timbuktu

September 3rd, 2008

Timbuktu is a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African nation of Mali. It is home to the prestigious Sankore University and other madrasas, and was an intellectual and spiritual capital and centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its three great mosques, Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi [...]

The Great Pyramid of Giza

August 3rd, 2008

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu’s Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.