National Geographic

VIDEO: City of the Dead Thrives

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080328-cemetery-video-ap.html"> <img src="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/images/thumbs/080328-cemetery-video-ap_60x40.jpg" height="40" width="60" alt="image" /> </a> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Egypt's City of the Dead is one of the country's largest cemeteries, dating back to the 14th century. As Cairo's population swells, the graveyard provides cheap and even free housing.</p> </td> </tr></table>