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Egypt 101

The Pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqara
By Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw

For more than 20 years, Rick Steves' Europe 101 — written for smart people who slept through their history and art classes before they knew they were going to Europe — has been an invaluable resource for travelers. We decided it was time to spruce up this old standard, so this spring our staff has been hard at work doing a complete overhaul of Europe 101. When the new edition comes out in November of 2006, you'll find even more insightful, irreverent, and engaging coverage of Europe's history and art, plus hundreds of full-color pictures.

To kick things off, here's a preview of images and captions from the Ancient Egypt chapter of the new Europe 101. Be sure to check out all Europe 101 Slideshows.

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