Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

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In 2013 , the audacious trick of Vitaly Raskalov 's rufers and Vadim Makhorov, who climbed the Egyptian pyramids, caused a huge international scandal and brought the guys world fame. However, just a hundred years ago, during the British occupation of Egypt, it was considered quite normal not only to climb one of the seven wonders of the world, but also to have a picnic there.

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Picnic on the pyramids: tourists in Giza during the British occupation

Keywords: Egypt | Picnic | Pyramids | Retro

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