Introduction
Egypt is a country with a rich history covering more than 8000 years,
from 6000BC to present day. Egypt was one of the first places ever recorded
in the Bible, first with Joseph, the son of Jacob and later Moses and the Hebrews,
even Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt soon after Jesus’ birth. Throughout
history Egypt has been ruled by various Pharaohs many of them ordering the
construction of massive monuments known as pyramids, which are among the
oldest monuments in history. It is known for its advanced
civilizations and dependency on the Nile river for food and harvest.
These parts of Egypt’s history are well known, but Egypt, like all other countries
also has modern history, which people seem to forget when they’re staring up at those five thousand year old sandstone structures. Egypt was a one of the first countries to be taken over by the Islamic Empire, which affects Egypt's religion and culture to this day. Even more recently last year Egypt was in a political crisis and throughout the year there were a number of uprisings and civil protests. In this website we will explore the different aspects of Egyptian history, both ancient and modern.
By Bree - Year 9
Elective History 2012
Last edited: 4th March 2013
from 6000BC to present day. Egypt was one of the first places ever recorded
in the Bible, first with Joseph, the son of Jacob and later Moses and the Hebrews,
even Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt soon after Jesus’ birth. Throughout
history Egypt has been ruled by various Pharaohs many of them ordering the
construction of massive monuments known as pyramids, which are among the
oldest monuments in history. It is known for its advanced
civilizations and dependency on the Nile river for food and harvest.
These parts of Egypt’s history are well known, but Egypt, like all other countries
also has modern history, which people seem to forget when they’re staring up at those five thousand year old sandstone structures. Egypt was a one of the first countries to be taken over by the Islamic Empire, which affects Egypt's religion and culture to this day. Even more recently last year Egypt was in a political crisis and throughout the year there were a number of uprisings and civil protests. In this website we will explore the different aspects of Egyptian history, both ancient and modern.
By Bree - Year 9
Elective History 2012
Last edited: 4th March 2013