Philip Kennicott visited New Gourna and Cairo in Egypt and Diyarbakir in Turkey to explore historic cooling techniques. Sima Diab photographed them in Egypt. Dec. 28 at 6:30 a.m.
With its unparalleled history, it's no surprise. As Gustave Flaubert, the French novelist, once said, "Egypt is a great place ...
Kennicott visited the Nile River in Upper Egypt to test architect ... Author goes to the hottest places on Earth to ...