The Hieroglyphic ancient name of the country “Egypt” was  

To be read as “kemet” or the black land. 

Recent Official name is: Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt is spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Peninsula of Sinai at the western side of Asia, means that Egypt is a transcontinental important Country in its unique location. 

 

Location

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If you look at Egypt’s map, to the Northside we can see, Mediterranean Sea, to the east north Gaza strip, Israel, and the Red sea.  to the west Libya, and on the south boarders of Egypt is North Sudan.  

Area

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1,010,408 km2

Population: 

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latest December 2021 statistic: 102,674,145 

currency

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Egyptian Pound, 

1 USD : 15.5 Egyptian Pound  “changeable” 

 

Main Language 

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Arabic, second most famous Language is English

The most element that makes Egypt so famous in the Travel branch among Its neighbors, is surely its numerous, rich heritage of nearly 1/3 of ancient worlds Monuments which are dated before 4th millennia BCE. With a very well organized civilization, social and daily life scenes, are represented on various Tombs and Temples walls, earliest writing method development through the Papyrus roles, earliest development in using stones for building tombs in the form of Pyramids, surely the Nile Delta were the base for this progress in ancient Egypt, where they praised the river in their wall paintings and thoughts, that they were even annually sacrificing a Pretty Young lady into

The Nile that it reflects the glory of the river in giving much water in flood. In order to know more, here below some information of most famous Cities in Egypt. 

Cairo  

is the Capital of Egypt, you can say, it is the main hub for its people for modern life and the place of opportunities for the Egyptians. 

Once you see the Traffic in the streets of the Capital, you can close your eyes inside the car while driver is in action, as we call Cairo “best organized Chaos in the world” 

 

Famous sightseeing in Cairo

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Giza Pyramids, Memphis, Sphinx, Saladin Citadel, Sakkara Complex, Coptic district, garbage church, hanging church, Cairo Tower, Amro Ibn Aas Mosque, Mohamed Ali Mosque, many other mosques, as the city is called “City of 1000 Minarets” 

Alexandria

2nd biggest city after Cairo, used to be the Capital of Egypt before Cairo is established.

The city is located on Mediterranean, built by the Macedonian Warrior “ Alexander the great” and were named after him, the city is rich in its Greek and Roman Monuments, and underwater Monuments as well. 

Alexandria is called the Pearl of the Mediterranean, used to have oldest and richest Library in its content, Library were built by the Romans, and was completely renovated recently.

Famous sightseeing in Alexandria

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Catacomb, Pompeys` Pillar, Montazah Palace, Alex Library, Roman Theatre, St. Marcus Church, Morsy Abul Abbas Mosque. 

Luxor

The name of the city means Palaces in Arabic, as the city has alone over 1/3 of worlds heritage of ancient Temples and Tombs, located in upper Egypt, on the River Nile. 

Famous sightseeing in Luxor

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Karnak, Luxor, Hapu, Hatshepsut Temples, Sphinx Avenue, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Nobles Tombs, Memnon Colossi. Mummification & national Museums. 

Queen Nefertari Tomb, best remaining fully decorated tomb from ancient Egypt. 

Aswan

One of the prettiest Cities in Egypt, very near to the north borders, unique folk of dark skinned and good prosperous people, city is also located on the River Nile, which gave the city the same opportunity as Luxor for numerous monuments. 

Famous sightseeing in Aswan

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Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kitchner Island, Nubian villages with its marvelous colorful primitive life style, Abo El Hawa Mausoleum, which looks like Agha khan on top of small mount. 

Other Famous Cities were Tours can take place

Edfu: where the big Horus Temple stands

Kom Ombo: where double gods were praised and presented inside Kom Ombo Temple

Esna: where another well preserved Temple of Isis stands. 

Menya: remains of the City and civilization of monotheism in old Egypt through Pharaoh Echnaton were founded, the father of King Tut Anch Amount, owner of best fully ever found contained Tomb in Egypt ancient History.