Some interesting facts about Egyptian Civilisation

The name Egypt comes from the Greek name for the country: Egyptos.

The Egyptians were the first people known to have separated copper from its ore, about four thousand years ago.

Hypatia (born around 370 AD) was the first woman to make a recorded contribution to mathematics.

The Great Pyramid is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 workers built the Pyramids at Giza over a period of 80 years.

The Pharos of Alexandria, a lighthouse 140 m high, was another of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The history of Egyptian medicine dates back four thousand years.

The final coffin within the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun is of solid gold, weighing 110 kg.

Tutankhamen may have been murdered on the orders of his Chief Minister who married his widow, Ankhesenamen, and became the ruler of Egypt.

For over two thousand years, Egypt was controlled by foreigners. Nasser was the first native Egyptian leader

Pranav Ramesh
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