Birqash Camel Market In Egypt :
Contrary to what many might think, the camel is not indigenous to Egypt: it was probably introduced to Egypt by the Persians or the Ptolemies in the 6th century BC.
Having since proved themselves indispensable, camels are now brought up to Egypt in their thousands from western Sudan.
Most are taken to Birqash, Egypt’s largest camel market, which relocated here from its original site in Cairo in 1995. Hundreds of camels are sold every morning, but trade is at its briskest on Fridays.
The sound of the animals bawling competes with traders’ voices raised in haggling, and the smell is truly appalling.
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