 Egypt brings many images to mind: colossal pyramids and gilded tombs,
opulent pharaohs and omnipotent gods, the mighty Nile River and its
dams. It is a country with an astoundingly rich past, so much so that
most visitors probably know more about what Egypt was like 3000 years
ago than about the modern-day state.
Cairo , the capital is the place to
start. It has the Pyramids, th Sphinxs, the Egyptian Museum, many more
sights and more than ten million cairenes to share the experience. Alexandria , the second city
of the country has its fair share of historic sights as well and with
its location on the Mediterranean it is an ideal spot for your
holidays.
The south of Egypt has many impressive temples and graves from Pharaonic times.
Luxor ,
Aswan and Abu Simbel should all be on your to do list.
The Red Sea has great scuba diving :
Hurghada is world famous for its under water world.
This article is written by contributors of world66.com, modified by travelers-online.com editors and licensed under a Creative Commons License .
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Egypt is where history first emerged. It is here that we have the first pictographic record of events and persons. hieroglyphics, the system of writing used by ancient Egyptians can be traced back to about 3200 BC. At about 3180 BC the nations of Upper and Lower Egypt were brought under the rule of a single king titled Pharaoh. The first Pharaoh is thought to have been Menes, who set his capital at Memphis, 22 km south of Giza in today's Cairo. The Pharaohs established the systems that brought forth the highly successful Egyptian civilization. |
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The most famous Egyptian pyramids to be built are the Great Pyramids of Giza, located in the outskirts of present-day Cairo. There are over 100 Egyptian pyramids of various sizes, and over 50 more in neighboring Sudan. However, the three Great Pyramids of Giza earn their fame by being the largest of these. |
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For centuries, the Nile River has been at the center of life in Egypt. The ancient Egyptian civilization relied on the flooding of the Nile to create fertile land for farming in an otherwise desert landscape. Excavations along the Nile have unearthed vast quantities of archeological remnants from ancient times and a leisurely cruise along the Nile takes you through this ancient populated area that is so steeped in history. And remember, you are following a royal route; the pharaohs and Queen Cleopatra cruised the Nile! |
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In recent years, the number of people touring Egypt has slowly dwindled. This is most likely due to the violence in the Middle Eastern region and the few bombings and kidnappings that have occured in recent years. However, these cases are pretty much isolated, and the thousands of people who visit Egypt every year thoroughly enjoy their experience there. |
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This light house of Alexandria was one of the useful of the seven
wonders of the world (for the sailors to return to the Great Harbor),
which is a small differentiates it, when compared with the other
wonders of the world. The mirror which was mounted on this lighthouse
could reflect the light more than 35 miles off-shore. Of the 6 ancient
destroyed wonders, this was the last to be destroyed around 1480 AD. |
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