Egypt

Ancient Egypt: Cradle of civilization and its iconic monuments.

Egypts rich cultural heritage:
Greek, Persian and Roman occupants.
Arrived to this territory the Byzantine Empire (4th Century).
7th century arrived Arab people.
Ottoman Egypt (from 16th century to 19th one).
European Influence: French occupant and British
protectorate.
The Revolution of 1952 and the Egyptian Republic.
 ATTRACTIONS IN EGYPT

In Egypt there are many interesting places to visit.

We choose some:
1. Giza Necropolis
2. Luxors Karnak Temple
3. Red Sea Reef
4. River Nile Cruise
5. Valley of the Kings
6. Abu Simbel
7. Egyptian Museum
8. Islamic Cairo
9. White Desert
10. Alexandria
Considered to be the Egyptian national dish, it consists of
pasta and tomato sauce, among other items, including
rice, lentils, caramelized onions, garlic and chickpeas.
One of the common staple foods in Egypt, it consists of lava
beans served with oil, garlic and lemon juice. Ful Medames
can be traced to Pharaonic roots, and quantities have
been found in the Twelfth dynasty.
Feseekh is a traditional Egyptian dish served only during the
Sham-El-Nessim festival, which is a spring celebration with
Pharaonic origins. It consists of fermented, salted and dried
gray mullet.
Halawa is made from sesame paste and is available in all
shapes and forms: blocks, hair Halawa, energy bars and
spreads. It is sometimes infused with other types of food to
add to its flavor, these include: pistachios, pine nuts and
almonds
Konafah is an Egyptian sweet made of a very thin noodle-
like pastry. Konafah is made by drizzling long rows of the
thin noodles in their liquid state on a hot plate until they
become dry and more rigid.
 Gibna Domiati is a white soft cheese made in the
city of Damietta, in the north of Egypt. It is typically
made from buffalo milk but sometimes cow milk is
added to the mixture as well. It is the most common
cheese found in Egypt.
 The idea that slaves
built the pyramids in
Egypt has been
circulating since
Greek historian
Herodotus reported it
in the 5th century BC.
 Roman coins
show
Cleopatra to
have masculine
features
FAKE?
 The curse that
blighted those who
opened the tomb of
8 of the 58 members Pharaoh
Tutankhamun was a
of the expedition
triumph of media
present at the
FAKE? hype and public
uncovering of susceptibility
the
tomb died within a
dozen years
 The great labor
that the Egyptians
took in burying
each other was
actually a way of
glorifying life.