We reached Cairo by flight at 6:30 AM from Mumbai. From there we caught the private bus. The distance from Cairo to Alexandria is approximately 230 km. The journey was made by private bus, taking about 2 hours and 50 minutes. Amid the endless sands and silence of the desert, the bus kept moving forward […]
Month: December 2025
Egypt—In the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods
Honestly, there’s really no need to get into the nitty-gritty of the Egyptian Empire’s history, which was one of the strongest during the time of the Mesopotamian Empire and the oldest after it. But as a tourist, I can’t help but wonder—how did this powerful kingdom end up being enslaved by the Persian Empire and […]