Modern Egypt
Modern
Cairo is a city of 22
million people. The most popular religion is Muslim.
Cairo is built on the opposite side of the Nile from the
Great Pyramids of Giza. In the 1800's Europeans
discovered the fabulous monuments of Egypt because of an
expedition by Napoleon. The English came after they
defeated Napoleon. Both
countries took great interest in the antiquities, and
their "rediscovery" of ancient Egypt led to the
development of the tourist industry which is a mainstay
of the Egyptian economy today. The Egyptian
Museum in Cairo is our
modern link to the past of Egypt.
Come on, we will walk back into the
past of Egypt civilization. It's a long time. Egypt has
been an important country for over 5000 years. We won't
cover everything, but we will stop at most of the
important times. Let's begin with the Mosque of Mohammud
Ali of the Ottoman Empire.
Next - Ottoman Empire 1500AD - 1900AD
Modern | Ottoman
| Muslim | | Roman
| Greek | Late | New
|
Middle | Old | Dynastic
| Unification
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