5.5: Culture

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be:

Learn about Egypt, its Geographical location, famous cities, its most famous artifacts, and its traditional food and clothes.

Egypt مصر: Misr

Facts to know about Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt- جمهورية مصر العربية- jumhuriat misr alearabia
Capital: Cairo- القاهرة- Al Qahirah
Population: 106,789,274 - (2022)
Currency: Egyptian Pound- الجنيه المصري- aljunayh almisriu
Continent: Africa- أفريقيا- afriqya
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic -اللغة العربية الفصحى الحديثة- allughat alearabiat alfushaa alhaditha

1.1 Geographical location and flag

Egypt in its region (undisputed) — Egypt; CC BY-SA 3.0

red stripe at top, white stripe with gold Eagle, black stripe at bottom — Flag of Egypt

Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa. It is the link between northeast of Africa with the southwest corner of Asia. It borders with Sudan to the south, libya to the west, the Red sea and Gulf of Aqaba to the east, The Mediterranean Sea to the north, and and Gaza Strip to the northeast. Egypt was a cradle of one of the most ancient Middle Eastern civilization, the Pharaonic ancient Egyptian civilization.

Watch this movie about Ancient Egypt and learn about ancient Egyptian

1.2 Famous cities

Egyptian major cities
City Name	City Name in Arabic	Pronunciation	Image
Cairo	القاهرة	Al Qahirah
Alexandria	الاسكندرية	Al-Iskandariyah	Alexandria; CC BY-SA 3.0
Bur Said	بور سعيد	Boor Said	Bur Said
As- Suez	السويس	As -Suways	As-Suez; CC BY-SA 4.0
Al- Mansourah	المنصورة	Al Mansoorah	Al-Mansourah; public domain
Tanta	طنطا	Tanta	Tanta; CC BY-SA 4.0
Asyut	أسيوط	Assyout	Asyut; CC BY-SA 3.0
Al-Fayoum	الفيوم	Al-Fayyoum	Al-Fayoum; CC BY-SA 4.0
Az-Zagazig	الزقازيق	Az-Zagazeeq	Az-Zagazig; CC BY 3.0

1.3 Most famous artifacts

The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the most famous artifacts in Egypt and one of the largest monuments in the world. It has two parts a lion's body and a human head. It is a huge 4,500-year-old limestone statue measuring 240 feet long and 66 feet high near the Great Pyramid in Giza.

The Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is one of the most ancient artifacts in Egypt. It went back to Pharaoh Ptolemy V. It contains a decree about religious texts written in three different writing systems Greek, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and Egyptian Demotic. It is the key to undersatnd the ancient writing system of egypt.

File:Rosetta Stone - front face - corrected image.jpg — The Rosetta Stone; CC BY-SA 4.0

Nefertiti Bust

Nefertiti Bust is one of the most famous artifacts of the most beautiful woman in Ancient Egypt. She is the great royal wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaton. The bust is made of limestone covered with modeled gypsum.

Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids are Ancient buildings and great structures that are located in Egypt. They were built during the brightest time of the Egyptian civilizations especially the Great Pyramids of Giza. The oldest pyramids were built around 2630 B.C. at Saqqarah for the king Djoser.

Ramesses II

Ramesses II is known as Ramesses the Great. He was one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt. He was the third Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty. He was famous for his bravery, leadership, and martial Skills over the Egyptian army.

Traditional Food & Clothing in Egypt

Most Popular Food in Egypt

Egyptian Food
Food in English	Food in Arabic	Ingredients	Image
Ful Medames	فول مدمس	Fava Beans Stew with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and cumin	Ful Medames; CC BY 3.0
Ta'meya	طعمية أو فلافل	Egyptian Falafel	Falafel; CC BY 2.0
Koshari	كشري	Mixed of rice, lentils, macaroni with spicy sauce	Koshari; CC BY-SA 4.0
Mulukhiya	ملوخية	leaves of the Corchorus plant with chicken or rabbit or meat	Mulukhiya; CC BY-SA 4.0
Hamam Mahshi	حمام محشي	Stuffed young domestic pigeon	Hamam Mahshi; CC BY-SA 4.0
Makarona Beshamel	معكرونة بشاميل	Pasta with ground beef and bechamel sauce	Makarona Beshamel; CC BY-SA 4.0
Basbousa, a dessert dish	بسبوسة	( Semolina, Coconut, and yogurt)	Basbousa; CC BY-SA 4.0
Om Ali	أم علي	Egyptian Bread Pudding made from milk, sugar, and pastry phyllo	Om Ali; CC BY-SA 4.0