By Aine Trainor

 Egypt is in north Africa. Not far from the Equator. It is close to the Mediterranean and the Red sea.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a half man half lion statue. Legend says that the Sphinx could talk and would always ask a riddle “ What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 3 at night?” all who answered wrong were killed. Until once a man said “ A man, it crawls as a baby, walks as a boy and uses a stick as elderly.” The Sphinx replied “ correct” and killed itself.

 The Great Pyramid of Giza was made in honour of king Khufu.  It is the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world.  The Great Pyramid’s ancient name is Khufu’s Horizon.  The Great Pyramids co – ordinates are 29 58’45.03’N 31 08’03.69’E.  The Great Pyramid is a true pyramid.  The Great Pyramid is metres high ( 481ft ).

 Most peasants worked as slaves ( women ) or soldiers ( men ).  Slaves were paid in radishes and garlic.  If you were building a pyramid and not working hard enough you would be beaten with whips.  Pharaohs would be buried with dead slaves to help them in the afterlife.  Egyptians used to just wrap dead pharaohs in cloth and leave them to rot. ( Nasty surprise if you were stealing riches ). It was chefs that taught them mummifying.

 Valley of the kings contains 63 tombs.  The valley is famous for the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. ( Rumours about curse of the pharaoh ).  The royal tombs are decorated with scenes of Egyptian mythology.  Almost all of the tombs have been robbed.  In 1979 it became a World Heritage site.

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