Pharonic Egypt started around 3000 B.C. It became a united country under the rule the Pharaoh Narmer. It lasted till about 300 A.D. The last Pharaoh was a Roman emperor named Garerius. So as a civilization, Ancient Egypt flourished for more then 3000 years.
Egypt was the perfect place for one of the world’s greatest civilizations to take root. The geography around the Nile Valley provided one of the most important factors in the longevity and productivity of the culture.
Surroundings the peaceful Nile valley were impenetrable obstacles that protected the Egyptians far better then any army could. To the east invaders would have to cross mountains and the Red Sea, on the west there were cliffs that gave way to a large expanse of desolate and barren desert. They were vulnerable only from the north and the south. From the north by way of the Mediterranean Sea and the Sinai Peninsula and from the south via the Nile itself. This protection gave the Egyptians perhaps the single most important element in building a great and powerful civilization…. Time. Time to learn agriculture and animal husbandry. Time to develop a code of laws to live by, and deities to worship. And time to create art, a beautifully written language, music and dance.
The Nile River, along which most of the people of Egypt lived, stretches more then 4000 miles, but the Egyptians only knew about 1000 miles of it, and that was at the height of their empire. Along the river there is a thin ribbon of land that was nourished by the annual flooding of the Nile, it is lush, and many crops were crown there. The ribbon varies from a couple miles wide in some places and nonexistent in others. The Egyptians called this place Kemet “the black land” because of the richness of the soil. This is the land where Osiris taught mankind to be civilized. This is Egypt.
Cairo – the Triumphant City – is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion. It is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa and lies at the center of all routes that lead to and from Asia, Africa and Europe.
Cairo was founded on July 16, 969 AD by the Fatimid leader Jawhar Al-Sequilli, by an order from the Fatimid Khalif Al-Mo’iz lideenellah. It was named “the city of the 1000 minarets. Cairo is Africa’s most populous city and the Arab world’s cultural center. People from all over the world visit Cairo to see the monuments and artifacts of ancient Egypt as well as the various aspects of modern Cairo.
Cairo provides its visitors with great cultural destinations which include a vast amount of art galleries, music halls, cultural centers etc…Cairo also offers its visitors with great accommodation, restaurants, and various leisure activities and shopping. In Cairo there is something for everyone. Tourists can enjoy Khan EI Khalili Bazaar while shopping for antiques, rugs, copper and many other oriental gifts; while others may enjoy shopping for the latest fashion trends in one Cairo magnificent malls.
Cairo is the city where past and present meet. On its side stands the evidence of 2000 years of Islamic, Christian Coptic, and Jewish culture still flourishing till this day. On its west side lays the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis (Giza), the renowned capital of the Old Kingdom and the site of the Pyramids, Indeed, a journey through Cairo is a journey through time, a journey through the history of an immortal civilization. |
