Introduction By Dina Matta and Gloria Matta.

1. Egypt
Dina Ghaly

2. Egypt FlagThe red band
symbolizes the
Egyptians’ blood in the
war against
colonization.
The white band
symbolizes the purity of
the Egyptians’ heart.
The black band below
the white symbolizes the
manner in which
darkness is overcome
The eagle represents
the Ayyubid sultan who
ruled Egypt throughout
the 12th century.

3. Egypt location
Located in the continent
of Africa, Egypt covers
995,450 square
kilometers of land and
6,000 square kilometers
of water, making it the
30th largest nation in
the world with a total
area of 1,001,450 square
kilometers.

4. Ancient Egypt history
For almost 30 centuries—from its unification around
3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332
B.C.—ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in
the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of
the Old Kingdom through the military conquests of
the New Kingdom, Egypt’s majesty has long entranced
archaeologists and historians and created a vibrant
field of study all its own: Egyptology. The main sources
of information about ancient Egypt are the many
monuments, objects and artifacts that have been
recovered from archaeological sites, covered with
hieroglyphs that have only recently been deciphered.
The picture that emerges is of a culture with few
equals in the beauty of its art, the accomplishment of
its architecture or the richness of its religious
traditions.

5. Religion
Islam
The state religion of Egypt is Islam. Although estimates
vary greatly in the absence of official statistics. Since the
2006 census religion has been excluded, and thus available
statistics are estimates made by religious and
non-governmental agencies.
Coptic Christianity
Its an ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who
primarily inhabit the area of modern Egypt, where they are
the largest Christian denomination in the country. Copts
are also the largest Christian denomination in Sudan and
Libya. Historically, they spoke the Coptic language, a direct
descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken in
late antiquity.

6. MusicAncient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians were very organized and this
included how they organized and arranged music and
musicians. They brought music to their religious ceremonies,
but it was also played and performed in workshops, palaces,
the farms, on the battlefield and even in their tombs.
Modern Egypt
Egyptian modern music is considered as a main core of
Middle Eastern and Oriental music as it has a very big
influence on the region due to the popularity and huge
influence of Egyptian Cinema and Music industries. The
tonal structure of Oriental Middle Eastern music is defined
by the maqamat, loosely similar to the Western modes,
while the rhythm of Middle Eastern music is governed by
the iqa'at, standard rhythmic modes formed by
combinations of accented and unaccented beats and rests.

7. Egyptian Art
Coptic Egyptian Art
Coptic art is the Christian art of the and of Coptic Christian Churches. Coptic art is
best known for its wall-paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork,
much of which survives in monasteries and churches. The artwork is often functional, as
little distinction was drawn between artistry and craftsmanship, and includes tunics
and tombstones as well as portraits of saints. The Coptic Museum in Coptic Cairo
houses some of the world's most important examples of Coptic art.
Coptic art in Coptic church.
Ancient Art

8. Language
Arabic (‫)اﻟﻌرﺑﯾﺔ‬ is a Semitic language, like Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Many countries speak Arabic as an official
language, but not all of them speak it the same way. The language has many dialects or varieties, such as
Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Maghrebi Arabic, Levantine Arabic and many others.

9. Food
Koshari
Fool (beans) weh Tameya
Molokhia
Feteer
Kahk cookies
Beef Kofta

10. Places to visit - CAIRO

11. Places to visit - ALEXANDRIA

12. Places to visit - LUXOR AND ASWAN

13. Places to visit - SHARM EL SHEIKH

14. Places to visit - PORT SAID

15. Places to visit - MARSA MATROUH

16. Places to visit - HURGHADA

17. Places to visit - NOUBA

18. Interesting facts about Ancient Egypt
1) Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been
discovered in Egypt.
2) The afterlife was incredibly important to the Egyptians. They believed that by preserving a dead person’s body – which they did through the process
of mummification – their soul would live on in the after-life forever.
3) The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. This incredible structure weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings!
4) Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup. The eye-paint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). As well as offering
protection from the sun, the Egyptians believed make-up had magical healing powers, too!
5) Unwrapped, the bandages of an Ancient Egyptian mummy could stretch for 1.6km. Yikes!
6) The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700 hieroglyphs! Uncover the meaning behind these ancient symbols by checking out our awesome
hieroglyphics feature.
7) Ancient Egyptians believed in more than 2,000 deities! They had gods for everything, from dangers to chores! Each had different responsibilities and
needed to be worshipped so that life could be kept in balance.
8) Cats were considered to be a sacred animal by the Ancient Egyptians. It’s thought that most families kept a cat as a pet, which they believed would
bring the household good luck!
9) Love playing board games with your pals? Well, gang, so did the Ancient Egyptians! One popular game was Senet, which was played for over 2,000
years! The game involved throwing sticks (in the same way we throw dice) to see how many squares to move your piece forward on the board.
10) The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and keys and – believe it or not – toothpaste!