WANDERLIST: Ten great travel quotes about Egypt

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  • “Egypt is the most important place in the world to the architect; it is the only evidence we have of architecture from history.” – Le Corbusier (1931)
  • “To the ancient Egyptians, their country was a miniature replica of the entire world.” – Herodotus (c. 450 BCE)
  • “Egypt is a fertile oasis in the desert, a place where we can remember what it is to be human.” – Ahmed Osman (1998)
  • “Egypt is a dream come true for the archaeologist.” – Zahi Hawass (2003)
  • “In Egypt, the past is very palpable; it’s hard to ignore it.” – Naguib Mahfouz (1990)
  • “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” – Herodotus (c. 450 BCE)
  • “Egypt is the most important piece of land in the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte (1798)
  • “Egypt, the home of mysteries, conqueror of hearts.” – Tan-Tanika Ray (2008)
  • “Egypt is the cradle of all major civilisations.” – Ulrich Haarmann (2001)
  • “Egypt is a land of ancient enchantment, where the past looms as large as the pyramids.” – Michelle Moran (2007)
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