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Mark Ziese

August 26, 2023

Exploring Egypt

A Boat Ride to Philae Island, Egypt

Mark Ziese

August 26, 2023

Exploring Egypt

Join a tour group for a boat ride on the Nile. Our goal? An ancient Egyptian temple. See the video below.

Mark Ziese

August 27, 2017

Greco Roman World, Travel, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mountaineering, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania

Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2)

Mark Ziese

August 27, 2017

Greco Roman World, Travel, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mountaineering, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania

Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2)

I knew Kili was up there and quite close, its hoary head peering down. But from Stella Maris, it was impossible to discern where the giant lay.

How do you hide a mountain? I thought. Especially the highest one in all Africa?