All the paper-sheets in the world will not be enough to record the stories of a nation which lived for 7000 years. and participate the human story through all of these ears, from the beginning of mankind through 30 dynasties based on the lineage of Pharaohs and the rise of the Greeks and Roman, Then the Islamic civilization with all its ears, then the colonial of France and then England, also we can find the cemeteries and monuments of the world’s last global war ( World war II ) , then finally the independence and modern civilization.
The most Important part of the Egyptian history was when the great pharaoh “ Menes “ united the two regions of Egypt ( Upper and Lower Egypt ) in 3500 B.C.E.
Through centuries the Egyptians recognized that their civilization depended on the Nile River which flows from Africa’s highlands down through Egypt land to the Mediterranean Sea on the north end of Egypt.
They was believing that they will not cross to the other end of the word and
reach heaven if they didn't respect the River Nile.
Pharaoh “ Akhenaton “ converted
Egypt to monotheism by the guidance of God messenger “ Jassef “ which was his minister.
“ Josef “ wasn’t Egyptian but he achieved his position on Egyptian royal palace when he manage Egyptian resources on the 7 years of dryness.
When you visit
Egypt you can see the monuments of “ Moses “ and “ Jewish “ emigration through Sinai , then we will see Jesus and the holly family visiting
Egypt and the establish of Christianity.
With the rise of the Greek and Roman Civilization, Egypt became under the rule of Roman , Roman takes Alexandria as a capital of Egypt, The Roman imperial gain much wealth that appears obviously in their buildings and their great miracle “ Alexandria lighthouse “ one of the sevens world wonders.
Then the Islamic Civilization began in
Egypt, that appeared obviously in the great Islamic buildings and mosques which recognize all over
Egypt.
When “Mohamed Aly “ and his successor governed
Egypt, they decided to build the modern Egyptian country, that took the attention of France and then English colonial.
You may be surprised when you know that the same engineer who planned “
Paris“ the capital of
France planned "
Cairo" the capital of
Egypt.
And the artist who sculptured the “ State of liberty “ offered firstly to be established in
Egypt before he built it in the
united states.
Now
Egypt is a modern country but you will see all eras wish Egyptian go through, in there names , faces and manners.
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Edited by dandabiel - 15-Dec-2011 at 19:26