Rick Steves Egypt: Yesterday and Today

Published 2021-04-05

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2020 | In this hour-long special, Rick Steves explores the historic and cultural wonders of Egypt. In Cairo, we climb into a pyramid, greet the Sphinx, and marvel at King Tut’s gold. In Alexandria, we wander back lanes and stroll a Mediterranean promenade. In Luxor, we revel in the pharaohs' temples and hidden tombs. And after a timeless cruise on the Nile, we finish at the temple ruins of Abu Simbel. Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe one-hour special or watch it at www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show… #ricksteves #egypt #rickstevesegypt

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Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Cairo
06:57 Pyramids
08:01 Ancient Egyptian art
14:05 Markets
17:56 Social clubs
19:04 Family dinner
21:29 Pyramids at Giza
24:10 Great Sphinx of Giza
24:42 Alexandria
34:34 Luxor
36:29 Luxor Temple
38:09 Temples of Karnak
41:15 Nile River
43:34 Valley of the Kings
48:09 Nile River cruise
51:33 Aswan
52:35 Temple of Abu Simbel