"From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us" -- Napoleon Bonaparte, 1798, during Egyptian campaign
Sunday, May 9, 2010
OMC Ball
On my last night in Egypt, David and I went to the OMC Ball at the Marriott in Zamalek. Formerly known as “Al Gezira” Palace, the building was constructed by the Khedive Ismail Pasha back in 1869 to be a guest palace for the Suez Canal inauguration celebrations. Some pics:
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