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EgyptEileen PagaduanJc Bell TorresAnn Criezel Villamino
BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN EGYPT
Beautiful places in Egypt:
River Nile Cruise -Known as the popular way
of visiting upper Egypt. - The Nile River has been a
lifeline since ancient times,
- it is also used to travel to the Loxur- Aswan route.
Pyramid of Giza-one of the most
undisputable tourist attraction in Egypt.
- built over the span of three generation: Khfu, Khafre, Menkaure.
- Stand 455 feet(139 m) making the largest pyramid.
Red Sea Reef- Most beautiful places in
the world to dive in.- Has a wide expense of
coral formation on the reefs.
- It’s water are renowed for their spectacular visibility and features the seascape.
Karnak- largest ancient religious
site ever built.- represents the
achievement of many generations of Egyptians builders.
- consists of three main temples, small endorsed temples and several outer temples.
CULTURE OF EGYPT
Culture of Egypt
- has a 6,000 years of recorded history. - the Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilization. - maintained a strikingly complex and
stable of culture that influence the later cultures of later Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Literature
- formed a separate branch among the family
of Afro-Asiatic language. - suing of hieroglyphics during the ancient
times ( the first written language). - using the Optic language - using the Egyptian-Arabic (the modern
speech used today by the country).
Religion
- 90% of Egyptians population is Muslim with
Sunni majority. - 9% is Optic Christian. - 1% are the other religions and forms
of Christianity.
Visual Arts
Ancient times - they had a wall paintings done in the
service of the Pharaohs. - characterized by absence of linear
perspective. - use a grid system to create a smaller
version of artwork and scale up the design upon the proportional representation of a large grid.
Modern times -using a modern media such as digital
art on their works. - using the World Wide Web as an
alternative outlet for artist for a strong art-focused internet community.
Sports
- Football is the most popular sports in Egypt.
- Basketball, handballs, and squash and tennis was the other sports played by the Egyptians.
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS GODS AND GODDESSES
Ancient Egyptian Gods and GoddessesAtum- The All or PerfectionAppearance: -man with the double crown Also known as: - the creator god -first god exist on earth -he rose from the word of chaos
and created all gods. - lifted the king’s soul to the
starry heavens and a solar deity.
AnumAppearance: -Man with a ram head -man wearing an ostrich
plumed hat.
Also known as: -the powerful god in ancient
Egypt. - king of the gods -combined the power of the
sun god, Ra.
Anubis- a jackal headed godAppearance: - man with a jackal head -a jackal
Also known as: - god of embalming - often sees in cemeteries so
the Ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead.
• Bastet Appearance: - woman with a head of a
cat Also known as : - the cat goddess. -sometimes appeared as
the head of a lioness to protect the king in a battle.
- daughter of the sun god, Ra.
Horus- the one far aboveAppearance: -man with the head of a
hawk.
Also known as : - god of the sky - protector ruler of Egypt. - Ancient Egyptians
believed that the pharaohs was the living Horus.
IsisAppearance:- Woman with a headdress in
the shape of a throne.- A pair of cow horns with a
sun disk.
Also known as: - protector of the dead and
children and fertility. - used a powerful magic
spells to help people in need.
• Osiris Appearnace: -a mummified man wearing
a white cone-like headdress with feathers.
Also known as: - ruler of the underworld. - god of resurrection and
fertility.
RaAppearance: - man with a hawk head
and headdress with a sun disk.
Also known as: - the sun god -Ancient Egyptians
believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky and was reborn every morning.