what do you know you about egypt?

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ANCIENT EGYPT?
Dipanjali Sahoo
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GEOGRAPHY IF EGYPT

• The ancient Egyptians thought of Egypt
  as being divided into two types of land, the
  'black land' and the 'red land'. The 'black land'
  was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile.
  The 'red land' was the barren desert that
  protected Egypt on two sides.

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EGYPT IS TRANSCONTINENTAL COUNTRY

• Egypt is a transcontinental country
  spanning the northeast corner of Africa and
  southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge
  formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its
  territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers lies
  within the Nile Valley of North Africa and is
  bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north,
  the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the
  Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the
  east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to
  the west.

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THE NILE THE GIFT OF EGYPT

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• The Nile is the longest river in the
  world, stretching north for approximately 4,000
  miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. The
  Nile flows from the mountains in the south to the
  Mediterranean in the north.

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CAIRO THE CAPITAL OF THE EGYPT

• Cairo is the capital of Egypt and is the
  largest city in Africa, as well as the Middle
  East. Its name means "the victorious city" and it
  is known locally as "Misr", the Arabic name for
  Egypt. This is because of its centrality in
  Egyptian life.

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PYRAMID OF EGYPT

• Among the major tourist sites, there
  is only one considered to be The major and on
  top of any list - The Pyramids of Giza.
• There are three main Pyramids here,
  which were built in the 4th Dynasty (circa 4650
  B.C). The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt were built as
  tombs for Kings (and Queens), and it was the
  exclusive privilege to have a Pyramid tomb.
• The Pyramid of Khafre
• The Pyramid of Menkaure
• The Great Sphinx

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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION IN EGYPT

• Ancient Egypt Philosophy Religion
  Religion provided a sense of security and
  timelessness for the Egyptians."Egyptians had no
  word for religion because it was an inseparable
  element of the world order to which Egyptian
  society belonged. Egyptians were polytheistic,
  remarkable number of gods. Importance of
  Religion, Religion guided every aspect of
  Egyptian Life and importance of Religion Main
  Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Since Egypt looked up
  to their many gods, and respected them, their
  society was good.

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