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Archeologists recently discovered two new ancient statues near the much-visited Colossi of Memnon, pictured, near Luxor.

The Nile bisects Cairo at Zamelek island, as seen from the Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza. At left, the 187-foot Cairo Tower, the city's tallest structure.

Lori Sidawi-Cadaba of Sunny Land Tours, left, and Sue Buchanan of Avanti Destinations and her husband Jim outside the early 19th century Mohammed Ali Mosque atop the Cairo Citadel.

USTOA members visited the Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza at the first stirrings of a heavy sandstorm.

A monumental, 3,200-year-old limestone statue of 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II is the main attraction at Memphis, near Cairo.

Young fishermen-to-be at play on the shores of the Nile near Luxor. Pollution remains a problem on the river.