HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

It was an ancient civilization, which originated along the middle and lower reaches of the Nile River, whose history spans more than three millennia. The original name of the country, especially during the Old Kingdom, was Kemet (Km.t), 'black land, by the color of the fertilizing silt that covered during the regular annual flood the valley that is located on the banks of the Nile River, in opposition to Deshret (dsr.t, 'red earth'), by the sand of the Sahara desert, which covers the most of Egyptian territory.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION Egypt The geography of Egypt shares two continents: Africa and Asia; Egypt is located in the extreme northeast of Africa and is part of Western Asia (Sinai Peninsula); It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by the Red Sea and Israel, to the south by Sudan, and to the west by Libya

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EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY

It is the set of religious beliefs that were practiced in Ancient Egypt. The development of such mythology covered a period of thousands of years, and through it they related the creation of our world, and that of their gods. originated approximately more than 3000 years before Christ, and spanned three pharaonic epochs.

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PHARAOHS

Cleopatra: Was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt, although nominally his son Caesarion succeeded him as pharaoh. He was also a diplomat, naval commander, linguist6 and writer of medical treatises.

Ramsés: He was the third pharaoh of the Dynasty, he is remembered as the greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom. Ramesses defeated the Sea Peoples off the Nile coast.

Narme: Narmer also known as Menes was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty in 3050 BC. c. Menes reigned Egypt 62 years

Tutankamón King Tut was more relevant in that he contributed, after his death, to the knowledge of ancient Egypt than for his achievements in life. When he ascended the throne at the age of nine, the country was still mired in chaos sparked by his late father, Akhenaten's decision to replace Egypt's polytheistic religion with a monotheistic one.

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GODS

Osiris: He is a god and king of Egyptian mythology represents the regeneration of the Nile River and the underworld. He was the inventor of agriculture and religion. He drowned in the Nile.

Isis: She was a powerful magician, wife of Osiris, the god of the dead, and mother of Horus. With her magical knowledge, she managed to resurrect her husband and protect little Horus from the murderer of his father, the god Set. The name Isis means throne.

Ra: It is the main Egyptian divinity. It represents the sun. He is the most important solar god and is known as "Father of all Gods". Symbol of life, and responsible for the cycle of death and resurrection

Anubis: Anubis is known as the god of death and is the oldest and most popular of the ancient Egyptian deities. The power of the god Anubis was focused on guiding the dead in the afterlife, presiding over graves and opening roads. He had the power to give protection to the priests who were in charge of embalming the bodies and then serve as a guide to the necropolis.

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