In the educational column "History Lessons" we will share with you fascinating facts from world history.
The birth of Egyptian civilization began over 700 centuries years ago. At that time the conditions in Egypt were much better, the Sahara desert did not exist, there was a savannah.
Civilization arose in the valley of the Nile. The water system of the Nile is the longest on Earth. A large amount of water has made it possible to develop effective farming. The Nile gives life to modern Egypt, as it is the only source of fresh water.
The main monuments of architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List are:
- pyramids in Giza, the highest of them the Pyramid of Cheops (the original height of 163 m), after numerous earthquakes, sank to 136.5, weight - 4 million tons (each block weighing 2.5 tons);
- Museum in Cairo, where many historical values of the times of Egyptian civilization are collected;
- the ancient city of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings;
- a temple to the woman-pharaoh Hatshepsut and the Karnak temple of Amun.
The main achievements of the Egyptian civilization, which were perfected over the centuries and deeply embedded in our daily life, were:
• the invention of hieroglyphics;
• creation of a management system;
• the birth of the science of mathematics;
• development of industry;
• the invention of irrigation technologies and effective methods of farming;
• organization of the judicial system.
Modern Egyptians honor the ancient traditions, use the lunar calendar, transport cargo on donkeys and are treated with natural oils!
Living in your country sometimes it's hard to imagine that in another part of the planet everything is completely different! Studying other cultures is not only exciting, but also useful when you are in an unfamiliar country!
