The Geography of Egypt
All the things you need to know about the places you should visit when you go to Egypt!
Cairo
Cairo is the largest city in Africa and the capital of Egypt. It's been a city for nearly 6,000 years - that's pretty impressive! Here are some of the things you could see in Cairo if you go to Egypt:
The Great Pyramids of Giza
There are three major pyramids of Giza:
There are three major pyramids of Giza:
The Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx was sculpted from soft sandstone in about 2500 B.C. for the pharoah Khafra.
Alexandria
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 333 B.C. It's Egypt's second largest city and its largest seaport!
Near Alexandria you'll find...
Near Alexandria you'll find...
What exactly IS the Rosetta Stone? It's the program you use to learn languages, right?
Not exactly. This Rosetta Stone has writing on it in three different scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek) in two languages: Egyptian and Greek.
Not exactly. This Rosetta Stone has writing on it in three different scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek) in two languages: Egyptian and Greek.
Geographical Facts of Egypt
Egypt is on the Tropic of Cancer.
It's the home of the Nile River, which is 4,258 miles long. It also has a part of the Libyan Desert.
It's the home of the Nile River, which is 4,258 miles long. It also has a part of the Libyan Desert.