One thing that disapoints me about Egypt (aside from the rampent poverty and garbage on the streets) is how little mind is paid to their history. I'm used to the American National Park/Monuments system, where our historic sites all have little guided tours and signs, all nicely packaged and presented. While in Cairo, my husband and I found our way to Imam Shafi's tomb. No little brochures, no signs in many languages, just a dusty mosque in among the cemetaries and guys in ragged galabiyas asking for baksheesh.
Ok, enough of my side tangent, here are the pics. Descriptions of the pics can be found at the link. Maybe they'll spruce of the pyramids complex now?
More pictures can be found via yahoo
What I found interesting also is that with a simple bribe they'll let you use flash photography in the museums. Here you absolutely cannot. They truly have no respect for the gifts they have. I think that has a lot to do with miserable living conditions and poverty (in some cases). The children and invalids begging in the streets were some of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen.