PYRAMIDS
Egypt enjoys a distinguished geographical location at the juncture of the ancient world continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. It has always been a place of inter-civilization reactivation between the East and the West as well as the North and the South. Egypt was also the crossing road of the heavenly religions of the world.

Location
The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of Africa and south-western Asia.
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Capital of Egypt
Cairo-the Triumphant City-is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion.
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The River Nile
"Egypt is the gift of the River Nile", said Herodotus, the great Greek historian, on his only visit to Egypt. There is no better way to trace the course of Egyptian history than to follow the course of the Nile.
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The Suez Canal: historical flashback
The idea of a canal linking the Mediterranean to the Red Sea dates back to ancient times. Unlike the modern Canal, earlier ones linked the Red Sea to the Nile, therefore forcing the ships to sail along the River on their journey from Europe to India.
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