Term Papers on Egyptian History

Term Paper Title	Egyptian History
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Egyptian History

History

Egypt has one of the most ancient civilizations of the world.  Its history spans over five millennia.

The pharaohs ruled Egypt for about 3 000 years until it was conquered by the Greeks, then by the Romans.  In 639 AD, it was conquered by Islams from Syria .  In 1517 the Ottomans took over until Napoleon came to Egypt in 1798.  Egypt remained under English and French domination until the 1950’s, until the revolution of 1952.

Traditions and Customs

As in their holy book the Quran, the Moslems of Egypt practice the Five Pillars of Faith and live by these rules:

1) they publicly declare their faith

2) they pray five times a day

3) they give alms(to the poor)

4) they fast during the holy month of Ramadan

5) they make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime

Architecture and Art
The most extraordinary buildings of course are the 3 Pyramids of Gizeh, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still surviving.  The mosques where Muslims pray have very prominent features like the Minarets, high tower-like structures attached to the mosque and the dome that symbolizes the vault of heaven.

Traditionally, Islamic artists did not paint many living creatures but concentrated their efforts on calligraphy,copying verses from the Quran.

They also developed  a decorat...

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