A medieval mosque's minaret sticks out from a sand dune on the Egyptian Mediterranean coast near the coastal town of Al Burullus 04 June 2008.  The minaret which was discovered by an Egyptian archaeological team in 1998 is believed to belong to a mosque which was built in the 9th century and dedicated to a Moroccan holy man named Sidi Mohamed Al Kheshoey who settle in the area 1,300 years ago. 

Though only the tip of the 30 meter minaret is visible, the rest of the mosque is believed buried under the sand, according to archaeologists.  There is also speculation that the whole village of Al Kheshoey could lie beneath the massive sand dune.  EPA/KHALED EL-FIQI