A Tour in the Mother of the World: Egypt

A Tour in “The mother of the world “ , Egypt Have you ever gone to Egypt? Have you ever wondered how it looks like? Do you know the history of it or even the pharaohs? Do you know their culture? Simply Egypt is a very big country that is located in Africa. It has hundreds of historical places to visit. It is called “the mother of the world”. In this essay, we will go with you in a tour in Egypt, especially Cairo and Alexandria. Here we goes on!!. At first, we will take a tour in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. The most known historical place in Cairo is the pyramids, the great pyramids. Long ago the pharaohs built this pyramids as tombs for their kings and queens. There are about eighty pyramids in Egypt, however the three largest and best preserved of those eighty pyramids were built at Giza at the beginning of the old kingdom. They are called “khufu,khafraa,and monkaraa”. You also must visit the Egyptian museum; it is situated at altahrir square. It has a photography section, a large library, and Tutankhamen’s treasures. It also has the old kingdom monuments and the modern kingdom also. It has monuments from the Greek and roman periods. It has a hall for royal mummies. More than a million and half tourists visit the museum annually, in addition to half million Egyptians. You can also visit the Cairo tower. At the top of this tower you can see Cairo as a hole! You can also visit Alazhar Park, the Nile, the pharoic village and the Africa zoo. Then we will take a tour in Alexandria. GET READY!! Here we go!! It is the second largest city in Egypt. It is known as the “pearl of the Mediterranean” it was also the center of learning in the ancient world. The legendary lighthouse, in Alexandria, was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Alexandria national museum, it is small but has extensive collection. It has more than 1800 archeological pieces. You have to visit the library of Alexandria; it is the most famous library of classical antiquity. You can