Sonntag, 9. März 2014

0308 Egypt

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Egypt is officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan as well as the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The capital city is Cairo, which also has the largest population. Other major cities include Alexandria and Giza.
Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.
The afterlife was incredibly important to the Egyptians. They believed that by preserving a dead person's body - which they did through the process of mummification - their soul would live on in the after-life forever.
 

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