Egypt is one of the most attractive destinations in the world because of its pyramid and the mummies. No one visits Egypt without going to see the pyramid.
Egypt links northeast Africa with the middle east dating
back to the time of Pharaoh.
Millennia-old monuments sits along the fertile Nile River
Valley, including Giza’s colossal pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor’s
hieroglyph-lined Kmak Temple and Valley of the kings/ tombs. The capital Cairo is home to Ottoman
landmarks like Muhammed Ali Mosque and the Egyptians museum, a trove of
antiquities.
Here
are 15 facts about Egypt that you
might not have heard of
1.
Egypt is the third-largest populated country in
Africa
2.
Egypt is a transcontinental country. The Sinai
Peninsula is a land bridge between the Northeast of Africa and the southwest of
Asia.
3. Egypt is home to the longest river in Africa
4.
The statue of Liberty was originally intended
for the Suez capital
When French sculptor
Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi first had the idea to build a statue of a peasant
woman, dressed in robes and holding up a massive torch, he originally wanted it
to stand at the entrance of Suez Canal with the name “Egypt bringing light to
Asia”. Nothing came of the project, but Bartholdi persevered with his idea, and
was eventually commissioned to build the statue in New York Harbors. “Liberty
enlightening the world” was unveiled in 1876, seven years after the suez canal was
finished.
5.
Caira is the third-largest city in Africa.
Love the buzz of a big city? You’ll love Cairo, Egypt’s capital. It’s home to
10 million people, making it the highest populated city in Africa bar two.
Kinshasa (DR Congo) and Lagos [Nigeria] both have populations of more than 15
million.
6.
The last ancient wonder of the world is in
Cario: The great pyramid of Khufu is the biggest of the pyramid of Giza and is the last ancient wonder of the world left standing.
The remaining 6 wonders of the ancient
world have all been destroyed over the last centuries.
They are [or were]: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
[Iraq], The Temple of Artemis [Turkey], The Statue of Zeus (Greece), The
Mausoleum of Halicamassus (Turkey), Colossus of Rhodes (Greece) and the
Lighthouse of Alexandria [Egypt].
7.
The largest food court in the world is in
Cario: Oasis, Cairo’s behemoth of a food court restaurant taking up to
41,000 square meters and seating more than 4,000 diners at a time.
8.
Alexandria is named after Alexander the Great.
9.
The world’s largest embarkment dam is in Egypt.
10.
Egypt is home to seven UNESCO sites.
11.
The Pyramids of Giza were once bright white.
12.
The Pyramids weren’t built by slaves.
13.
Ancient Egyptians believed that makeups had
healing powers.
14.
Ancient Egyptians invented the 12-month
calendar.
15.
Egypt borders two seas.
The country boasts of over 1,800 miles of coastlines divided between the
red sea to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Now that you know the amazing
facts about Egypt, here are places to visits in Egypt:
1.
Ras Mohammed National Park
2.
Temple of Kamak
3.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
4.
The Pyramid of Giza
5.
Valleys of the Kings
6.
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
7.
Luxor Temple
8.
Great Pyramid of Cheops [Khufu]
9.
Tiran Island
10.
Great Sphinx
11.
Temple of Philae
12.
SOHO Square
We can help you package your tour of Egypt. Contact us today:
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