A Golf Course Sits Next To The Great Pyramids Of Egypt
History is an endless story of people building on top of each other
In 2009, Gerald Eskenazi had a surreal experience. As he lined up to address a golf ball on hole twelve, he raised his eyes to notice the forty-story Pyramid of Cheops sitting silently hundreds of yards away. Talk about pressure.
Gerald didn’t mention if he blew the shot, but he did give a staggering review of the Mena House’s Golf Course in his NY Times article. Currently, it’s under renovation, so you can’t presently play there. However, you can still stay at the hotel. It’s run by Marriot now and its Twitter (or X) account has amazing pictures.
It’s amazing when you think of it. One can munch on a pancake with the pyramids in view, in a land once occupied by Alexander the Great, Saladin, and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Now, this story has nothing to do with golf or a hotel, but the pictures above are an interesting reminder of a historical phenomenon. We build upon previous cultures. All at once this is…
