Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’

Nefertiti (pronounced at the time something like *nafrati) (c. 1370 BC - c. 1330 BC) was the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt’s religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion. They believed in only one god, Aten.
She had many titles; [...]

Ahmose-Nefertari of Ancient Egypt was the royal sister and the great royal wife of pharaoh, Ahmose I. Upon the death of Ahmose I, their heir, Kamose, became pharaoh, but was killed in war. Ahmose-Nefertari then became the regent for another son and ruled until he could attain the age to ascend the throne as Amenhotep [...]

The Egyptian Armed forces have a combined troop strength of around 450,000 active personnel.According to the Israeli chair of the former Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Yuval Steinitz, the Egyptian Air Force has roughly the same number of modern warplanes as the Israeli Air Force and far more Western tanks, artillery, anti-aircraft batteries and [...]

Football (soccer) is the de facto national sport of Egypt. Egyptian Soccer clubs El Ahly, Petrojet, ENPPI, Haras El Hodood, Police Unión, Army’s Vanguards, Ismaily, El Zamalekand El Masry are the most popular teams and enjoy the reputation of long-time regional champions. The great rivalries keep the streets of Egypt energized as people fill the [...]

The Saqqara plateau is a flat desert landform close to the modern town of Saqqara, Egypt. Located on the plateau are many mastabas, temples and tombs, two of the most famous being Djoser’s Step Pyramid and Gisr el-Mudir. The Saqqara plateau was first used by pharaohs by the second Dynasty.
In 2008, a new pyramid was [...]

Definition:
The Bent Pyramid is one of the Old Kingdom Pyramids at Giza, Egypt; built in the 4th Dynasty, 2680-2565 B.C. for the 4th dynasty pharaoh, Sneferu.
The pyramid is called “bent” because it changes angles at about 2/3 of the way to the top. To be precise, the lower 165 feet of the pyramid’s shape is [...]

One of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor Museum opened in 1975. Housed within a modern building, the collection is limited in the number of items, but they are beautifully displayed.
The admission price is high, but it is well worth the visit. Visiting hours can be somewhat restricted, so [...]

El–Gharbiya is located in the middle of the delta and it is surrounded from the north by Kafer Ell-Sheikh governorate. Its south borders are surrounded by El-Monufiya governorate, while from the west there is Domiyate Nile branch and east the Rashid Nile branch.
- Due to the special location of the governorate, it is an important [...]

North Sinai governorate is located in the Northern East of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is surrounded from the north by the Mediterranean Sea by 200 km long, while from the south it is surrounded by Metlla Path until Rass El-Nakeb. On the East there is the occupied Palestine and on the West it [...]

The Origin of the name Al - Fayoum:
- Al-Fayoum was first called in old ages “Mire Wire” which means the great sea because the water used to cover all the low areas in the city. Then it was called “Shidet” which means the Lake.
- While in the Greek and the roman ages it was called [...]