At Egypt's step-pyramid, vendors wait for tourists

At Egypt's step-pyramid, vendors wait for tourists

On the road to Egypt's Djoser step pyramid at Saqqara there's not a trace of a tourist anywhere, and a handful of trinket and souvenir salesmen sit on a metal railing hoping for a lucky break. The uprising that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 dealt a serious blow to Egypt's vital tourism sector, and a year on, visitors have been slow to return to this key archaeological site south of Cairo.


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Uploaded: 2012-05-23

Duration: 01:49

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