Category: Egypt

Egypt

How people lived life in ancient Egypt

Culture and way of life are two inseparable factors from people in any society. This statement is true specifically for Egyptians. These lifestyle choices range from housing, what they eat, their music, and customs that are unique for a particular societies. All these considerations put together, can signify how the generations before carried out their […]

Egypt

Interesting facts about Cleopatra

Cleopatra – the last queen of Hellenistic Egypt, a femme fatale, the most famous person in the world, poetess, pharmacist, researcher. And until now the story of life, love and tragic death of the queen has not been fully solved. For more than two thousand years the image of Cleopatra has been shrouded in a […]

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Some legendary pharaohs

The pharaohs stood at the top of the social ladder and were considered equal to the gods. Pharaohs were given great honors and were considered so powerful that they were literally feared to be touched. The pharaohs traditionally wore ankh, a magical symbol and talisman to which the Egyptians attached great importance. There were many […]

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The official language of Egypt

The official language of the Arab Republic of Egypt is MSA (Modern Standard Arabic). It is the official language in almost all Arab countries. Like in all Arab countries it is not spoken in everyday life. Egyptians speak in their dialects. Arabic Newspaper Most of the media comes out (broadcast) in MSA. All the laws […]

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Foreign Egyptology

Until the end of the 18th century there was little interest in the history of ancient Egypt. The country was under Turkish domination and remained inaccessible to Europeans; in addition, knowledge of ancient Egyptian writing was lost. The situation changed because of the campaign of Napoleon I to Egypt in 1798-1801, which was attended by […]

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