Monday, November 07, 2005

A village like no other

A travel feature describing a life-sized reproduction pharaonic village: "Not listed in the guidebooks and travel literature, the village comes as a pleasant surprise. Situated in the heart of Cairo, the Pharaonic village is the private property of one Dr Hassan Ragab who decided to use his papyrus plantation to showcase life in an Egyptian village, as it would have been around 2000 B.C. Work on the village started in 1977. As many as 500 trees were planted on the five acres to screen the village from the city. Canals and waterways were dug through leaving a central mound of an island. The village is created on the island, which is surrounded by narrow waterways— obviously in an attempt to recreate the Nile. 'Welcome, travelers to Egypt,' a deep voice greets us as we seat ourselves on cushioned chairs on a beautiful wooden boat. This is the start of a guided tour down the 'Nile' where a woman's powerful voice escorts us through a pre-recorded commentary to the various aspects of life in ancient Egypt".
See the article on the Deccan Herald website for more.

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