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EGYPT
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Area : 386,660 Sq Mi Official Language : Arabic Capital : Cairo Arab Republic of Egypt Currency : The Egyptian Pound (L.E.) Population: 77.5 m
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Cairo
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Egypt The cradle of civilization,the land of glory ….
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Egypt had several names in its ancient history: 1.KMT: which means the black soil.
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2.Tamery: the cultivated land
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3.Tawy : the two lands (upper and lower Egypt
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4.Eidboy: the two banks of the Nile
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5. Egyptos : in the 9 th century BC the old temple of god Betah The name was mentioned in the Odessa epic. It also mean Ajbi in ancient langue which mean eternal water
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Pharos
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Greeks and Romans
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Christianity
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Islam and Arabic civilization
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Cities of ancient Egypt Amarna: In Almenia Governorate. Here was the first place where people of Egypt learned about the one God (Aton). When king Akhenaton and his beautiful wife Nefrtiti started their way to the one god.
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‘ANKH: THE KEY OF LIFE
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Fayoum A place of nature, history and religion. A place of nature, history and religion.
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Fayoum The Fayoum Oasis lies about 100 kilometers southwest of Cairo. A series of terraced beaches correspond to a series of cultures which inhabited the area. The site shows evidence of nearly continuous occupation since Acheulian times, about 1 million years ago. The artifacts in the Logan Collections date to the "Fayoum Neolithic" period, approximately 4200 - 3800 BCE.
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Fayoum’s Masks 1 st &2 nd century
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Egyptians Egyptian people are known to be: * Cooperative * Cooperative * Helpful * Helpful * Peaceful * Peaceful And they have a great sense of humor And they have a great sense of humor
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Diversity in Egypt Along with Egyptians, - Nubian - Bedouin - Greek - Italian - Palestinian and Sudanese refuges Are living Together peacefully in Egypt
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Diversity in religion: - The majority of Egyptians are Muslims - The majority of Egyptians are Muslims - Egypt has also Christians, mainly native Coptic orthodox - Egypt has also Christians, mainly native Coptic orthodox - Some other minor religions exist. - Some other minor religions exist.
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