written and photographed by Mary L. Peachin
Jul 1997, Vol. 1 No. 9
Chaos seems to reign in Cairo. The streets are teeming with pedestrians with frenetic traffic passing them in all directions. The only tranquillity is the quiet of our hotel room with its view of the Nile River. The only time we didn’t have to venture into the traffic was visiting the Egyptian Museum located next to the hotel. We viewed the incredible collection of Tutankhamen led by Manar Amin, our certified Egyptologist guide, whose expertise gave us insight into the symbolism of hieroglyphics, statuary, and mummies housed in the Museum.