THE BUDDHA Golden Days in Giza, Metis Atash

Egypt

There is an hour in Giza when the sun lays its last golden light upon the pyramids and the desert glows as though it holds the warmth of a thousand summers.

This is the land of pharaohs and queens, of Cleopatra’s fierce spirit and a beauty that refused to be forgotten. Beyond the ancient stones, life spills into narrow streets, jasmine mingles with spices and sweet tea is shared among strangers who, for a little while, are strangers no more.

Here, the centuries fold into one another, and somewhere between the splendor of the past and the warmth of the present, you come to understand that the beauty of life lies not in how long it lasts, but in how courageously it is lived.

Adorned with 35,840 crystals, individually applied by hand.