tommes' photos with the keyword: Desert

Funny picture, looks like an oil painting now :) Anyway, this desert is one of the hottest places on earth, with temperatures as high as 70 °C!

the first step pyramid, build around 2700 bc

It is believed to be the world's first successful attempt at constructing a "true" smooth-sided pyramid (around 2600 bc). Dashur is more than one hour away from Cairo, so there are almost no tourist around. Also you can go inside the pyramid without any extra fee