13 Lesser-Known Historical Facts about Egypt:
1. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
2. Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, was of Macedonian Greek descent.
3. The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest forms of writing, known as hieroglyphics.
4. The ancient city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE.
5. The Temple of Karnak in Luxor is the largest religious building ever constructed.
6. King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, largely intact.
7. The Sphinx, a limestone statue with a lion's body and a human head, guards the pyramids at Giza.
8. The Rosetta Stone, which helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics, was discovered in 1799.
9. Egypt was ruled by the Ptolemaic Dynasty after the death of Alexander the Great until the Roman conquest.
10. The ancient Egyptians practiced advanced medical techniques, including surgery and dentistry.
11. Hatshepsut, one of the few female pharaohs, expanded trade networks and built monumental structures.
12. The Nile River was central to Egyptian civilization, providing resources and
enabling agriculture.
13. The Library of Alexandria was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world.
