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Jona Lendering Offline
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04-12-2010, 11:47 AM
It is pretty hard to be impressed by those forty centuries looking down upon you when you're standing near the pyramids. There are only people trying to sell you worthless souvenirs.This man found an escape route, but the Egyptian authorities did not allow him his tranquility.

What kind of award does this man deserve?
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04-12-2010, 02:00 PM
CORONA PYRAMIDALIS !!

Apparently it is not allowed anymore to scale any pyramid in Egypt........ Cry

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04-12-2010, 02:22 PM
Quote:Apparently it is not allowed anymore to scale any pyramid in Egypt........ Cry
It used to be possible, long time ago. There are nice photos of English lords, having lunch on the summit, sitting down calmly. Poor servants, who had to carry everything up: chairs, food, parasols.
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04-12-2010, 03:15 PM
What is the official reason you cannot climb the pyramids anymore? I can imagine a suicide possibility precaution, but there must be some other reason why only Hawass and consorts are allowed to climb it......

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04-12-2010, 04:44 PM
Given the amount of tourists they might fear something like this:
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04-12-2010, 04:47 PM
Could cause a bit of a pile up in the busy season....
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04-12-2010, 05:01 PM
reminds me to Obelix climbing the nose of the Sphinx.

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04-13-2010, 01:46 PM
Quote:What kind of award does this man deserve?

A few nights of free room & board from the Egyptian government :lol:
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