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"Tucked away in the heart of the Great Pyramid of Giza lies the King's Chamber, a marvel of ancient Egyptian architecture that continues to fascinate historians and visitors alike."
"In the world's oldest library, the St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, houses one of the world's oldest continuously used libraries."
"There's a reason why ancient Egypt is considered one of the most intriguing civilizations in history."
"Egypt has this idea of materializing infinity, materializing resurrection, materializing the afterlife."
"Egypt has left behind the greatest legacy of sacred sites."
"Bread is really important to Egypt and its economy."
"Around sixty percent of all the people in Egypt rely upon this subsidized bread system for their main source of food."
"If one word makes Egypt stand out, you can bet it's mystery."
"The setting of Egypt looks well realized, compelling, and like a sight to behold."
"Then one day around 1177 BC, black sails were sighted off the Egyptian shore."
"Egypt, land of the Nile, by the 12th century BC, this place was already old, vast temple complexes and pyramids dominating the horizon."
"A more or less similar culture held sway, and now, Egypt was no longer going it alone, one piece of a vast interconnected trade system."
"Transport yourself to a mesmerizing oasis in Giza, Egypt, frozen in time by a captivating photograph from 1917."
"Egypt kicked ass culturally, architecturally, and in all sorts of other ways."
"First erected in ancient Egypt in 1450 BCE, Cleopatra's Needle... it actually sits on top of a historical time capsule."
"Egypt...is a country on the crossroads of the world, which is a beautiful and complex thing."
"Egypt is still full of mysteries waiting to be solved."
"The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important artifacts of Egyptian archaeology."
"New tombs and necropolises are still regularly discovered in Egypt."
"The world of Egypt still offers many secrets."
"The discovery of a mysterious lost Labyrinth previously believed to be a mythical structure is yet another enigma from ancient Egypt."
"Egypt continues to unveil fresh mysteries through a plethora of recent discoveries."
"The casing stones preserved at the summit of the Pyramid of Khufu are a precious window into the distant past."
"Once a true and smooth pyramid, glistening white in the sun, beaming a message of divinity across the horizon to every citizen of Egypt."
"Desert Breath... lies in the heart of the Egyptian desert, just a short distance from the shores of the Red Sea."
"Truly, Egypt is the Nile and the Nile is Egypt."
"Most people incorrectly believe the first civilization in Africa was Egypt...The first recognized civilization in Africa was a Nubian one."
"Ancient Egyptian medicine was a fascinating blend of science, magic, and religious beliefs."
"Tens of billions of dollars are being blown on this extravagant new capital city while one-third of the Egyptian population continues to live in poverty."
"Egypt's current president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has been repeatedly vocal about his belief that Egypt's overpopulation problem is the biggest crisis the country is currently facing."
"Egypt was one of the most requested settings, and they knocked it out of the park."
"Egyptologists recently discovered a 3,400 year old lost golden city near modern-day Luxor."
"Egypt Vision 2030... consists of sweeping economic reforms that some have said could provide an extreme benefit to economic growth."
"Brace yourselves for the jaw-dropping tale of the ancient Egyptian presence in the Grand Canyon."
"Egypt is powering its economy by revolutionizing its manufacturing base and a new administrative capital."
"1,000 kilometers of desert cut right through the center by the mighty river Nile."
"But Egypt had a secret weapon, a culture so strong and deep-rooted that it seduced and then absorbed all who would claim it as their own."
"So I'm going to enter what I regard as Egypt's greatest era, the New Kingdom, a time of luxury, grand designs, and unparalleled splendor."
"The Union Jack, one of the most recognizable flags."
"The Union Jack represents the union of Scotland, England, and Ireland."
"Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest and most powerful civilizations in the entire history of mankind. This civilization lasted for over 3,000 years."
"The culture treasures and knowledge of ancient Egypt are almost unrivaled, and to this day, there's still a lot to discover about them."
"Egypt's monarchs ruled during its turbulent times."
"The first to build at Deir el-Barsha was Montuhotep."
"Egypt's story had been one of upheaval, collapse, finally rebirth."
"Egypt is surely one place that is full of mysteries."
"What about discovering a whole city buried underground famed egyptologist zahi hawas announced the discovery of the Lost Golden City."
"Ancient Egyptians regarded the Nile as a Divine gift from the gods."
"There's something preserved in human memory about that place in Egypt that's very dark."
"More than 102 million people call Egypt their home today."
"The Nile still enables Egypt to be a top five Global producer in a dozen different agricultural products."
"Without the life-giving water that the Nile provides Egypt would simply die in the sun-baked Sahara."
"Egypt will really only be left with two available options if this day ever comes: sit back and do nothing... or lash out against Ethiopia."
"They'll blow up that Dam, and they have to do something because they could have stopped it..."
"All options may indeed be open in Cairo including a military first strike..."
"Not only had Amr ibn Al-As both conquered and reconquered Egypt in difficult circumstances, he had built the foundations of a rule that would secure Muslim hegemony over the fruitful country."
"Egypt does still have a lot to offer. Understandably, tourism has dropped by over 40 percent to Egypt in recent years."
"The pyramids of Egypt are the most famous ancient monuments in the world."
"Victoriously riding into Egypt by 332 BC, to a downtrodden Egyptian population weary of outside Persian rule, Alexander was treated as a hero."
"Egypt is a great place to look for archaeological discoveries, so let's start there."
"The discovery of heraclioni has been a major archaeological breakthrough helping to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of ancient Egypt and providing new insights into the culture and history of this fascinating civil."
"This journey of discovery has led a dedicated team of archaeologists to uncover the secret origins of Egypt, the greatest ancient civilization ever known."
"Archaeologists working in Egypt recently discovered a giant statue submerged underneath groundwater inside of a slum in Cairo completely by accident."
"The Egyptians figured out how to make egg ovens 2,000 years ago."
"Egypt has played such a powerfully historical role on the planet, that it's almost difficult to say anything that hasn't been already covered trillions of times before, but I'll try."
"In conclusion, you cannot understand the Arab world without understanding Egypt, Egypt is the central hub responsible for the development of an entire world of Eastern culture, and even after millennia, the story still lives on brightly as ever."
"The lost golden city is located near Luxor and it was around during the reigns of some of the most famous Egyptian kings ever."
"The monument is still also known as 'Belzoni’s Tomb' and was described as 'The Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt'."
"A trip started three weeks ago in Cairo inside a pyramid. How cool is that?"
"PA presented himself as a legitimate pharaoh who was continuing the traditions of the previous Egyptian rulers."
"Archaeologists were stunned earlier this year when they discovered ancient Egypt's largest known city to date, known as the Rise of Aten. The lost metropolis dates back roughly 3400 years to the reign of Amenhotep III."
"The Great Pyramid of Giza needs no introduction."
"Egypt is an incredible place literally drowning in eons of history."
"The Abu Simbel temples are breathtakingly imposing and beautiful."
"This massive necropolis was discovered in 1996 by the world-famous Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass."
"The foundations of Egyptian civilization started a thousand years before the pyramids."
"Egypt's ancient history is just so rich and special and unique."
"By the time Rome came into the picture, it had been hundreds of years since Egypt had been an independent nation."
"By 3100 BC, Egypt had a complete civilization."
"The Sphinx emphasized the greatness of the rulers of Egypt."
"Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered almost completely intact in 1922."
"Makeup was worn proudly by both men and women in ancient Egyptian times."
"This might be the oldest building in Egypt altogether."
"The temples of Abu Simbel sit on the shores of the River Nile in southern Egypt, built by the mighty Pharaoh Ramesses II."
"The Great Pyramid was a type of Time Capsule that protected and concealed an advanced yet original theology."
"On the entire face of the Earth there is not another ancient architectural site that's so closely parallels the Giza complex in Egypt."
"The Temples of Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Mortuary Temples in Medinet Habu."
"Nefertiti: her mysterious role in changing Egypt's age-old beliefs."
"Several Egyptian discoveries that will leave us baffled."
"Lost Golden City: the biggest sensations since the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb."
"Egypt after going this summer like I suggest that's one place like Egypt is crazy like the vibe everybody's out having a great time the music riding camels sitting the pyramids is unbelievable."
"The Pyramids of Giza show the grandeur and ingenuity of ancient Egypt."
"Egypt sits on the Mediterranean Sea at the northeast corner of Africa between Libya, Israel, and the Sudan; it's a land steeped in mysticism."
"In ancient Egypt, a Pharaoh was given a headdress adorned with a snake which defended its master by spitting in his enemies' eyes."
"Travelers will never cease to come to the Valley of the Kings still steeped in ancient magic and Egypt remains one of the most intriguing countries in the world."
"The mysterious tomb of a long-dead Egyptian Commander was unearthed near the Giza Plateau."
"The Dendera light seems to depict an ancient lighting system that went throughout the tomb."
"Dialogue 2: 'Look, that's the Great Pyramid.'"
"Is there, in fact, a secret chamber behind these chevrons?"
"The big play, the huge play to get your Egypt back."
"The Great Pyramid is the Hall of Records in a certain sense."
"Now it's time for the juicy topic: Egypt has long had a surprising connection to intergalactic discoveries."
"This is a tomb that they credit to Sin Row Set the third, and looking that the things that have been discovered beneath the sand and ancient Egypt, this is one of the most remarkable by far I think."
"Ancient Egypt is a fascinating place with a rich and fascinating history."
"Egypt in particular still gives us new mysteries with a large number of new finds."
"The ancient Egyptian name for the land was the Rays land and the prehistoric memory was that a very great God came forth in the earliest times found their land lying under water at mud."
"This unification in Egypt was a unification of two lands."
"Egypt is famous throughout the world for its Mysteries and its ancient past."
"Egypt had the longest dynastic chronology of any people, any nation on the planet."
"Egypt's reputation regained some of its lost lusters."
"Egypt, the richest source of archaeological treasures on the planet."
"And the Valley of the Kings shows why it remains the greatest place on Earth to hunt for the secrets of Egypt's famous Pharaohs."
"The Egyptians had calculated Pi to the second decimal well before Pythagoras and the Greeks."
"Ramesses's extensive building program across Egypt made continuous efforts to associate the pharaoh with the cult of these particular deities."
"Wadi al-hitan, this dry Valley in the Northern parts of Egypt extends over an area of almost 1800 square kilometers and is home to one of the most exciting paleontological treasures in history."
"We are experiencing the beginning of an ancient Egyptian renaissance."
"There are many mysteries to be found within ancient Egypt."
"Why the noses and ears are missing from statues in Egypt."
"It was a prosperous chapter in Egypt's history, which arguably gave the world its most iconic landmarks of the ancient world - the pyramids."
"Throughout its history it could have been one or more pharaohs."
"Release the past and experience more love in your present moments."
"Deep in the deserts of Egypt lurk monumental fortresses of unimaginable size which have been lost to the sands of time."
"The long lost golden city... is considered the largest of all that scientists have ever found in Egypt."
"The grand gallery of the Great Pyramid, a true masterpiece of the Old Kingdom, one of the most iconic constructions in all of ancient Egypt."
"The province of Egypt was crucial to the survival of the Roman Empire."
"Egypt was unique in the way that all senators were forbidden from ever setting foot in the province."
"The vast majority of the Great Pyramids, as we see them today, were the work of the ancient Egyptians."
"I think the ancient Egyptians massively venerated this site from the beginning it was it was the place of the beginning it was the place of the first time."
"This is eerily similar to a lot of the things we see in Egypt."
"Thousands and I mean thousands of tombs of noblemen, pharaohs, and queens were preserved underneath the desert sand."
"I'm almost more interested now in how the pyramids built Egypt than how the Egyptians built the pyramids."
"Egypt, you've absolutely sold me; you've rocked my world."
"Egypt, you've given us some of the world's most incredible architectural marvels."
"The Sphinx itself is formed from blocks of carved limestone, standing guard in front of the necropolis of Giza."
"Could this be proof that not only was advanced technology used by the ancient Egyptians but perhaps this advanced technology was piloted by extraterrestrial beings?"
"The story of Egypt is one of the greatest and longest epics in all of history."
"Egypt is a land of wondrous monuments and strange stories."
"The most famous depiction of the Sphinx in the world can famously be found in Egypt."
"I have a really big soft spot for Egyptian era stuff."
"Ancient Egypt is famous for its vast riches and immense wealth."
"The Great Sphinx... represents a creature with the body of a lion but the face of a human, it seems to combine the most distinctive attributes of both."
"From its lowest ebb, Egypt had suddenly reemerged as a major regional power."
"When Ramesses finally died in 1213 BC, he was probably nearly ninety years old. His reign had been one of Egypt's golden ages."
"Rejoice ye, O Egypt; I have expelled your mourning which was in your heart, and I have made you dwell in peace."
"Without the Nile, there would not have been an Egypt."
"Egypt overall is a very safe country; we have not felt unsafe at all here."
"This really starts in Tunisia at the end of 2010, which inspires Egypt early in 2011."
"Colossal testament to Egypt's golden age."
"The walls of Seti's Tomb carry a clear message, demonstrating the return of Egypt's traditional deities in full force."
"Egypt was back, Seti had brought back the days of glory."
"From now on, Egypt's story would be written by invaders from far beyond the Valley of the Nile."
"Let's go to Egypt, baby. Egypt is another one that's on my bucket list."
"This ancient civilization which was thought to have been lost is constantly reinventing itself in the Egypt of the 21st century."
"The Nile is the lifeblood of Egypt because we are a very agricultural nation; the river is what matters most to us."
"The Nile's flood waters no longer reach the first cataract; a concrete and steel monstrosity is blocking the way, bringing this capricious river under control."
"Egypt has a lot of history, multi-culture, and beautiful places to visit."
"Egypt's long-ruling secular nationalists and opposing Islamists have battled over them."
"Montohotep's reunification of Egypt marked a New Beginning, the dawn of what would become known as the Middle Kingdom."
"800 years since the pyramid age, Egypt's story had been one of upheaval, collapse, and finally rebirth."
"A truly shocking tomb has just been discovered in Egypt very close to the famous Valley of the Kings."
"Egypt is an ancient and mysterious land."
"Three centuries after the first discoveries, Egypt continues to fascinate us."
"This is Egypt's earliest historical document."
"Heracleon was not just any city. It was a vital gateway to Egypt, a primary port for Greek trade before Alexandria took prominence."
"Knowing this, I can see tons of Takahashi's influences forming from this arc, which was not only set mostly in Egypt, but also featured characters battling with supernatural powers in ways that required them to trick and outsmart their opponents."
"...the consensus is that agriculture came to Egypt from the Levant..."
"Egypt built the most extraordinary civilization in the world."
"But in Dorothy Edie's case... she has a number of things that line up with her story with her lifelong story... that she in fact was from ancient Egypt."
"In many ways, Egypt's unique religion was the glue that held society together, uniting the population and underpinning almost every aspect of life."
"Ancient Egyptian literature is fantastic."
"The son of Akhenaten was Tutankhamun, perhaps the most famous pharaoh."
"The pyramids and the Sphinx are the symbols of Egyptian culture more than any other."
"Cairo: the largest city in Egypt, the largest metropolitan area in the Arab world, though not the largest in Africa."
"He prophesied concerning the decline of Egypt as a world power and the eventual fall of Jerusalem and its restoration under King Cyrus who wasn't even born when he made this prophecy."
"The Egyptians of today kind of put the Sphinx on par with the pyramids."
"Egypt was known as the Hollywood of the Orient, and Cairo was the Beating Heart of it."
"Perhaps more people have looked for the tomb and the body than have looked for just about any other so-called missing monuments in Egypt."
"Incredible discoveries were made at Egypt's Temple of Esna in March 2023."
"Egypt will always win out, no matter what."
"...genetic tests on mummies have proven that the Egyptians living in Egypt today are the descendants of the very same people who built the pyramids."
"Egypt is gonna be with us forever. It's not a fad that goes away."
"Despite making early gains, Egypt suffered eventual military defeat."
"Thanks to Champollion, scholars were able to read the names of kings who had dedicated or built monuments in Egypt."
"Even if you've never spent any time thinking or studying ancient Egypt, some of the things that you probably will nonetheless have in mind as defining features of Egypt."
"Egypt ends up this big massive empire that stretches across the eastern Mediterranean."
"13,000 nobles and knights, many younger sons with limited inheritance, were enticed by the promise of wealth, power, and glory in Egypt."
"Egypt had a monumental impact on the world and at one point they were considered the rulers of the civilised world, their culture, architecture, and fashion have influenced history and they still are having an influence on us today."
"On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn, both men and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord."
"Egypt will acknowledge the true Living God."
"A highway will extend from Egypt up through Israel to the ancient region of Assyria."
"This close relationship with Egypt is probably the single most important link that researchers have established between this newly discovered civilization and the stories of Atlantis."
"Well ladies and gentlemen that's the way it's done in Egypt."
"Ancient Egyptians attempted to construct a large dam on the Nile, known as the Sad Alcazar."
"The practice of exchanging wedding rings originated in ancient Egypt."
"Maybe you've had a past life in Egypt."
"Egypt is essentially a big desert, with a lush green ribbon, the Nile River valley, running right through its middle."
"Jesus was trained in Egypt, in the temples of Egypt."
"A book, believed to be around 4,000 years old, was unearthed by Harco Williams, shedding new light on ancient Egyptian history."
"Archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of coins that dates back nearly 2,200 years old in the Egyptian desert."
"A mysterious ancient tomb belonging to a dignitary at the highest level of government has just been discovered in Egypt."