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2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06
As it is told in the legend, which was written by the ancient Egyptian priest Manetho, back in the III-IV millennium BC, both Lower and Upper Egypt were one state. And on their border appeared the capital of ancient Egypt - the legendary Memphis. Hundreds of years later, the union of these two states was gone. Egypt was divided again. Thebes became the capital of Upper Egypt, on the site of which modern Luxor is located.
Alexandria - the capital of Egypt
Due to its territorial location, Egypt was very attractive to conquerors, because of which changes took place in the country and new capitals appeared, disappearing over time. After the Assyrians, the country was conquered by the Greeks and Thracians, led by Alexander the Great.
The Macedonian entrusted his friend Ptolemy to rule Egypt. As a sign of gratitude, Ptolemy decided to perpetuate the name of a friend and founded a new city. Alexandria - the capital of Egypt - became the center of world culture of that time. Ptolemy's successors succeeded each other. The great Cleopatra ruled here, captivating Caesar with her beauty and intelligence. After the conquest by the Greeks, Egypt became a province of Rome, and then for a long time was part of Byzantium.
Rise of Cairo
Egypt is notwas an Arab country. A new round in the history of Egypt began with the advent of Islam. The Arabs, having conquered the Egyptian lands from Byzantium, introduced the Arabic language and Islam. The ancient capital of Egypt at that time was in the city of Al-Fustat. But he could not maintain this status for a long time. After the collapse of the Arab Caliphate, a new state of the Fatimids was founded, which was located in the west of North Africa. The Fatimids conquered Egypt and founded the city of Al-Qahira in it, which became the capital of the country. The name of the city in translation means "city of victory". So in 969 Cairo was founded - the capital of Egypt at the present time.
Cairo is not just a big city, but a huge and densely populated metropolis. More than 14 million people live in this city. The architecture of Cairo is a mixture of various styles, from ancient to the most modern. The capital of Egypt, Cairo, whose name in translation means "the city of a thousand minarets" is a very beautiful and contrasting city. Its distinctive feature is the neighborhood of poverty and luxury. In addition to multiple minarets and architectural monuments, the city has a large number of bazaars with souvenir shops offering goods symbolizing Egypt and its history. The hallmark of the city and its main architectural attraction is the citadel, which is a defensive structure. It was built over thirty years, and it was ready only by the beginning of the 13th century. The attraction of the capital of Egypt are its mosques. Each of them has its own story. The most famous of them is the Muhammad Ali Mosque.
Cairo is located in close proximity to the unique Egyptian pyramids and the Sphinx sculpture, therefore it is a very popular and attractive tourist center for travelers.
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