Egypt is one of the most historic countries in the world as it actually has 1/3 of the world’s historic monuments that date back to 2558 BC, yet the history of Ancient Egypt is buried deeply in books and articles instead of being diffused around the world for everybody to recognize its significance.
Ancient Egyptian Civilization in Northeast Africa was situated in the Nile Valley. Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first king of the First Dynasty, Narmer.
Predominantly native Egyptian rule lasted until the conquest by the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century BC.
The History of Ancient Civilization
In ancient Egyptian history, dynasties are a series of rulers sharing a common origin. They are usually, but not always, traditionally divided into 32 Pharaonic dynasties; these dynasties are commonly grouped by modern scholars into “kingdoms” and “intermediate periods”.
The history of Ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: the Old Kingdom (about 2,700-2,200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 B.C.E.).
The New Kingdom was followed by a period called the Late New Kingdom, which lasted until about 343 B.C.E.
The religion of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt’s religion was polytheism, the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common tradition of monotheism, the belief in one God.
Cities of Egypt
In addition to the vast history of Egypt, it also includes many breathtaking cities that tourists come to visit specifically to relish, and they are compulsory to visit at least once in your lifetime.
1- Cairo
Firstly, Cairo (the Capital of Egypt) where you can visit the Great Pyramids and the step pyramid.
2- Alexandria
Secondly, Alexandria (the Bride of the Mediterranean) where you can visit the Library of Alexandria and the Citadel of Qaitbay.
3- Luxor
Thirdly, Luxor (Thebes City) where you can visit the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
4- Aswan
Fourthly, Aswan (Nubian city) where you can visit the Temples of Philae and Abu Simbel temples.
5- Beach Cities
And lastly are the cities that are best to visit in summer which offer an extraordinary beach with crystal clear waters and cool breezes that lift your spirit like El Alamein, Marsa Alam, and Sharm el Sheikh.
Sum up
Luckily, our school, Maadi Narmer, offers a wide range of trips to different places around Egypt like Fayoum, Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, and Hurghada. These trips are really beneficial and prodigious to all Narmer students as we all learn and explore more places in our country and also have loads of fun with friends.
