With the help of the Rosetta Stone in discovering the secrets of ancient Egyptian pictographs, Egypt was no longer a mystery. Human settlement in Egypt dates back to at least 40000 BC, when Aterian tools were still being manufactured. The civilization of the Egyptians was merged with a unified upper and lower political system under the rule of first Pharaoh of the Dynasty, Narmerin 3150 BC. The native rule in Egypt ended when the Egyptians were defeated by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 6th century BC. Egypt became one of the provinces of the Roman Empire after the death of Cleopatra. The Roman rule lasted from 30BC to 641 AD. Muslim conquered Egypt in 641 AD and their rule continued through middle ages under different Muslim dynasties till 1517 AD, Ayyubid Egypt is the most famous out of these. Egypt entered early middle age under Muslim Ottoman Empire, which continued till 1867 AD except brief French Occupation period from 1798 – 1801 AD. After Ottoman Era, Egypt was an autonomous region called Khedivate Egypt which fell to British control in 1882. However, first world war in 1914 and Egyptian Revolution in 1919 led to establishment of de facto Egyptian State under limited control of Britian. Republic of Egypt was founded after Anglo – Egyptian pact in 1954 and rule was passed to native Egyptians. The Republic of Egypt was declared on 18 June 1953 and General Muhammad Naguib was the first president in the republic. Nasser was declared president in June 1956 during his reign the British forces withdrew from the occupied Suez Canal, a strategic point of world on 13 June 1956. Suez Canal is a man-made water way connecting Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea thereby reducing sea journey by 7000 kilometeres for people travelling between South Asia and Europe. 

The major elements of Egypt culture and history are as follows:

Egyptian language: 
Egyptian language was among the first written languages and was also known from the hieroglyphic inscriptions preserved on the sheets of papyrus and on the monuments. Coptic language was the last language used and it is the main language of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Pharaoh's message reached the Egyptian through Hieroglyphs which were written on the front door of their houses. Arabic was introduced in Egypt in the 7th century by Muslim rulers which is the official language of the country.

Egyption Magic: 
Egyptian myth believed that magic was a force used by the gods to rule and guide the world. Magic was embedded in ancient Egyptian societyand the main practitioners of magic in Egypt were the priest especially the lector priest who were believed to be able to read the acient magic books stored in the temple and libraries of the palace. They also had a role of performing magic rituals to protect their king and to raise the dead. Scorpion-charmers used magic to get rid of poisonous reptiles and midwives also used magic in their field. 

Giza pyramid: 
 

 Egypt is famous for its Pyramids constructed during ancient era by the Pharaohs according to their religious belief. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex, it is also the oldest of the seven wonders of ancient world. The Great Pyramid of Giza holds the title of the tallest man made structure in the world for more than 3800 years. The setting of buildings with mortuary temples in honour of Khufu arethe main part of the Giza complex. 

Hello, I recently did an interview with someone that has a great knowledge in Egyptian economy.


1: How do you see the Egypt’s economy in future? 
"The economy is sluggish right now and it seems difficult for the economy to recover soon as the situation is getting worse day by day. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have a bright future."

2: How does Egypt generate its income? (What are the sources of income for Egypt?)
"Well! It used to get a lot of income from the Suez Canal, but now it is closed (sealed) for the tourists and media. It used to get huge media attraction as Egypt had been the Hollywood of the Middle East."

3: Is it possible for the economy to recover?
"Theoretically yes, but it would take hard work to do so. Actually, people here are not productive and hardworking, and it shows they won’t be in future too."

4: Does dollar have a role in the economy?
"Dollar is a very important currency for the economy from business perspective. It is used to buy goods from other countries, but since we only import and not export, dollar is rare and expensive."

                        

So far it has been 6 months or so since I first cam to Egypt. I have learnt a decent amount of Arabic these past months and I noticed that Arabic is a language that can never be truly mastered. There is always more to learn. Anyways.. we had a field trip a couple days ago! We went to the Giza Pyramids and rode ATV's there. It was a great time and the view was so amazing, words cannot describe how much. There we had races together and the sand always hit me in the eye, that was the only unfortunate thing. So when we were riding around, my engine started stuttering and stopped. I started it back up and continued. This happened a couple times or so until it stopped working altogether. I was somewhat disappointed, but fortunately I rode another ATV instead of the broken one.

  But there has been one thing that I have been noticing a lot.. That is that not everyone is Muslim. There are Christians, Jewish, and Muslim in Egypt. Like a big mixing pot. But the thing is that the Christians are Arab! Which makes me think that not all Arabs are Muslim, which is a common idea nowadays..

       Since learning a new language gets hard, at break I go to the top of our school and get fresh air there and relax. It has a great view from there. Picture is down below!

View From the ATV

View of the Pyramids

With Friends

Riding

Picture I Took From the Top of our School