Talking about Egypt is talking about ancient civilization, the unanswered curses of the Pharaohs and the magnificent Nile River with abundant water resources creating a rich valley.
It would be a mistake not to mention the Suez Canal connecting the two continents of Asia and Africa and the colorful life of a country considered one of mankind’s first civilizations.
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About 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians established a distinctive and lasting civilization, considered one of mankind’s first.
Highlights of this civilization are many known achievements in the fields of art, mathematics, medicine and typically world-famous ancient Egyptian architecture such as the Giza pyramids and temples in Thebes is still preserved today.
Ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for Pharaohs and queens. There are about 80 known pyramids from ancient Egypt, scattered along the lower reaches of the Nile River before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The three largest and best preserved of these were built at Giza during the Early Old Kingdom.
The most famous is the largest “Great Pyramid” in ancient times built for Pharaoh Khufu. Immediately after Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne, he began planning his “eternal home” and the site was chosen on the west bank of the Nile. For about 20 years, hundreds of thousands of men, mostly farmers from the Nile basin, used 2 million stone slabs, each weighing more than 2 tons, to build this pyramid.
Today, Khufu still stands tall as a testament to ancient civilization and the pride of Egypt. Any tourist wants to come here once to admire the majesty of this relic complex.
The Sphinx at the Khufu Pyramid Complex
Camels for tourists to visit
However, Khufu’s pyramid was only part of the complex built for Pharaoh Khufu at Giza. There are also three pyramids for his queens, a temple in the valley where the Pharaoh’s funeral began with a causeway leading to the complex, and a temple dedicated to Khufu after his death. life, “small pyramid satellites”, tombs of the nobility…
One of the most mysterious places in ancient Egypt is the inner space of the temples. The temple is the home of the gods and very few people are allowed to see inside. Ancient Egyptians were only allowed to enter the temple during special festivals, and the rest of the year were not even allowed to enter the courtyard. Large temples were often made of stone to last forever, the walls were carved with scenes of the battles of the Pharaohs or the worship of the gods, then painted over with bright colors. The use of light in the temple is also an art with a wide architecture with many columns, the central part receiving light radiating down like a blooming flower and the columns in the dark corners of the room like unopened buds.
Carvings on the walls of temples
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Located on the River Nile, Cairo has ancient roots in the vicinity of the Pharaonic city, Memphis. With a long history, today, Cairo is a modern, vibrant society, a tourist city among the top dream destinations of many tourists.
Coming to Cairo, visitors can enjoy many top services from shopping malls, which offer most international brands. Banking services and ATMs are located in convenient locations throughout the downtown area. A huge number of restaurants from luxury to popular eateries are served everywhere and there are also snack stalls on the streets. However, to be able to explore local cuisine, you should go to traditional Egyptian stalls. Here, there are attractive and easy-to-eat dishes such as fuul (fried beans), taa’miya, kushri (rice, pasta cooked with beans and tomato sauce), feyeer (pancakes), shawarma (imported grilled meat). imported from Lebanon sandwiched in bread). Fast food restaurants McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and KFC are also present everywhere but are more expensive. Additionally, Turkish food and restaurants catering to Gulf tourists are also popular.
