Photographer (sunbathing) and friend atop a hotel in downtown Cairo. It's noisy here and hot, but a cool breeze wafts around the minarets and satellite dishes. Click across the road, on the horizon, to reach the Citadel.

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Citadel view

Saladin's famous Citadel sits on a hill which overlooks the city. From here, jump to the other side of the Citadel by clicking on the palm trees. Or head to the stepped pyramid by clicking on the far left of the city skyline, or to the Giza pyramids by clicking on the right side of it.

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The Citadel

Here lies the edge of the city and one side of the Nile valley. Turn around to see the towers of Saladin's Citadel and click on it again to return to the view of the city.

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Excavations at Saqara

This man is creating blocks to literally fill in the gaps to help recreate the area around the Saqara pyramid. This area is known to hide many archeological treasures. Click the end of the alley to see the pyramid or on the wall to the right of it to return to the Citadel.

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The Saqara Pyramid

It's the oldest stone building in the world, 3,500 years old. Originally its edges reached the apex in a straight line, like the famous Giza pyramids. What you see now are the foundations of those walls. No-one ever lived here. This palace complex, of which the pyramid is just a part, was created to house a pharoah in the afterlife. Return to the excavations to return to the city.

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The Giza Pyramids

You can only see two of the three famous pyramids in this panorama. The closest here is the tallest one. You aren't in the middle of the desert; only 500 yards beyond the low-lying excavations lie the Cairo suburbs. Click to the left of the closer pyramid to see the sphinx.

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The Sphinx

The Cairo suburbs lie straight ahead. 2000 miles of desert start to the right. And the last of the world's surviving Seven Wonders is behind you.

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