Cultural Travel Guides to Egypt

We have hand-selected Approach Guides relevant to travel in Egypt.  Focus cities areas are Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula.

Islamic Cairo

When one thinks of Cairo, pyramids, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics may be the first images that come to mind, but for modern Egyptians, the lives of the ancient Egyptians are a distant memory. Instead, daily life in Cairo is centered around the history and monuments of the Islamic empires that controlled Cairo through history. In this sense, Islamic Cairo is unique: it is the only place in the world where you can see architectural remains of nearly every great Islamic Empire. Read more

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The Christian Icons of St. Catherine’s Monastery

One of the most striking characteristics of a Christian icon is its steady gaze, which engages the faithful and invites them to pray through them to reach God. St. Catherine’s Monastery, located in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, holds one of the greatest collections of Christian icons, including icons dating from the 6th century – the oldest icons in the world. Read more

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Historical East-West Trade Connections

The Middle East provided a crucial link in the trade between the East and West, as bedouins assured the transmission of trade goods through necessary long desert traverses. Although fundamentally economic in orientation, this worldwide trade network spawned vast cultural, artistic and religious exchanges. Use this ApproachGuide to discover these exchanges, which served as the underlying (and often overlooked) inspiration for many of the world’s greatest cultural landmarks. Read more

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