Giza Pyramids (Egypt) versus Teotihuacan Pyramids (Mexico): A side-by-side guide I put together for all those fellow curious travellers who share my passion for chasing remnants of ancient civilizations and monumental architectural wonders – and who, like me, have found themselves torn between the two most iconic pyramid destinations I could think of on Earth.
How to plan a day trip from Cairo to Memphis and Saqqara, Egypt’s first capital and its necropolis: the best routes, timing, budget tips, and top things to see in both sites without rushing or overspending.
Visiting the Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qala’un Mosque. What a marvelous architecture! And so much history to share with the visitors…
The mosque located in the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt was built in the 14th century (year 1318) by the Mamluk sultan Al-Nasr Muhammad as a royal mosque for the fortress. Sultan El-Nasir Mohammed was the son of Sultan Qala’un and the ruler of Egypt for about 42 years. The mosque is admired for its large size since it has capacity for 5000 person and was one of the major congregational places in the region of the Citadel for a long time.
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