If you're planning on visiting Egypt to see the pyramids any time soon, you may have another monument to add to your list.
Last month, Egypt's Housing Minister announced plans for a 650-foot tall pyramid skyscraper that will be known as the Zayed Crystal Spark. Yes: a skyscraper pyramid. The term is more than just an accurate description of the Zayed Crystal Spark. Those two words perfectly sum up the contrast the building embodies between modern and ancient -- a contrast that besets the entire country.
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