Egypt - Wikipedia
WEBEgypt (Arabic: مصر Miṣr, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.
Egypt | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and was the site of one of the …
Ancient Egypt | History, Government, Culture, Map, Gods, …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Ancient Egypt was a civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium BCE. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets.
Egypt - The World Factbook
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third-most-populous country in Africa, behind Nigeria and Ethiopia. Most of the country is desert, so about 95% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip of fertile land along the Nile River, which represents only about 5% of Egypt’s land area.
Ancient Egypt: Civilization, Empire & Culture - HISTORY
WEBOct 14, 2009 · Ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world for almost 30 centuries—from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.
Ancient Egypt - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 2, 2009 · Egypt thrived for thousands of years (from c. 8000 BCE to c. 30 BCE) as an independent nation whose culture was famous for great cultural advances in every area of human knowledge, from the arts to science to technology and religion.
Egypt Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The outline map shows the North African country of Egypt, a country well known for its pyramids and Pharaohs. Egypt is a transcontinental country with the Sinani Peninsula in the extreme right of the country acting as a …
Egypt country profile - BBC News
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Egypt is the largest Arab country, and has played a central role in Middle Eastern politics. In the 1950s President Gamal Abdul Nasser pioneered Arab nationalism and the non-aligned...
Egypt travel - Lonely Planet | Africa
WEBEgypt welcomes you with its mighty Nile and magnificent monuments, the beguiling desert and lush delta, and with its long past and welcoming, story-loving people.
Ancient Egypt - National Geographic Society
WEBEgypt was a vast kingdom of the ancient world. It was unified around 3100 B.C.E. and lasted as a leading economic and cultural influence throughout North Africa and parts of the Levant until it was conquered by the Macedonians in 332 B.C.E.