Egypt 62nd National Day Anniversary Magazine
A special magazine for the Embassy of Egypt in Denmark, on the occasion of the 62nd National Day Anniversary of Egypt. The magazine highlights the historical background of Egypt, the bi-lateral relationship of Egypt with the Nordic and Baltic countries, tourism attractions in Egypt among many others. There are stories of Egypt’s monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest from around the world. The Swearing-In Ceremony of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on June 8 2014, the visit of His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik of Denmark, to the Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt, and Ambassador Salwa Moufid's visit to the Waste Incineration in Kolding and Fish feed in Aller.
A special magazine for the Embassy of Egypt in Denmark, on the occasion of the 62nd National Day Anniversary of Egypt. The magazine highlights the historical background of Egypt, the bi-lateral relationship of Egypt with the Nordic and Baltic countries, tourism attractions in Egypt among many others.
There are stories of Egypt’s monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest from around the world. The Swearing-In Ceremony of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on June 8 2014, the visit of His Royal Highness, Prince Henrik of Denmark, to the Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt, and Ambassador Salwa Moufid's visit to the Waste Incineration in Kolding and Fish feed in Aller.
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CONTENTS<br />
MesagebyH.E.Ambasador .6<br />
CountryProle .7<br />
FactFileof<strong>Egypt</strong> .8<br />
AncientHistory .9<br />
MiddleHistory .9<br />
TheFrenchCampaign .10<br />
ModernHistory .10<br />
Culture .11<br />
Religion .11<br />
Tourism .12<br />
Visit<strong>Egypt</strong>”WhereItAlBegins” .12-18<br />
WhyInvestin<strong>Egypt</strong>? .19<br />
TheSwearing-InCeremonyofPresidentAbdelFatahEl-Sisi .20<br />
BilateralRelationsBetween<strong>Egypt</strong>AndDenmark .20<br />
HRHPrinceHenrikVisitsTheAswanHeartCentreIn<strong>Egypt</strong> .21<br />
AmbasadorVisitsWasteIncinerationInKoldingAndFishFeedInAler.22<br />
TheWhiteDesert<br />
Publishedby:<br />
EmbasyoftheRepublicof<strong>Egypt</strong><br />
Kristianiagade19,2100Copenhagen<br />
DENMARK<br />
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©Copyright2014<strong>Egypt</strong>EmbasyinDenmark
Tourism<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>isknown throughoutitshistoryasadestination for<br />
touristsandtravelers,sincethevisitof"Herodotus"inancient<br />
times,torecordhissurpriseatthevastdiferencesbetween<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>andhiscountry.Also,thediscoveryofthePharaohs’<br />
monumentsaddedaspecialcharm tothecountry,inadditionto<br />
its unique religious and culturalmonuments,its unique<br />
transcontinentalgeographiclocation,themoderateclimatein<br />
summerandwinter,aswelastheextendedcoast,andthe<br />
treasuresoftheuniquecoralreefsatitsbeaches.<br />
Inthisregard,<strong>Egypt</strong>reliesonitsmanymonumentswhicharethe<br />
outcomeofitsdiverseethno-culturalevolutionovertheages,<br />
suchasthePharaonic,Coptic,Roman,andIslamiccivilisations.<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>alsooverlookstheRedSeatotheEast,whichcontainsthe<br />
purestwater.Itsseabedencompassescoralreefsandnumerous<br />
fish shoals.The shape ofitscoastline hashelped in the<br />
emergenceofnaturalharbourswhileitsdiferentwatersports<br />
suchasscuba-divingandsnorkelinghaveatractedmanya<br />
tourist.<br />
CitadelofQaitbay-Alexandria<br />
TURTLE,REDSEA<br />
<strong>National</strong><strong>Day</strong>Special2014 12
KARNAKTEMPLES<br />
Al-NasseriyyaSt.<br />
095/2380270<br />
6am-5.30pm Oct-Apr,to6am May-Sep<br />
Locatedtothenorthofthecitycenter,Karnakisperhapsthelargestreligiouscomplexeverconstructed.<br />
ItsoriginalnamewasIpetIsut,meaning‘themostselectofplaces’.Overthecourseoftwomilennia,itwas<br />
enlargedbyconsecutivePharaohsuntilitcomprisedanareaof247acres.CenteredontheTempleof<br />
Amun(begunduringthe11thDynasty,2134-1991BC),itservedasaspiritualcenterbutalsoasan<br />
economichub,containingadministrativeofices,treasuries,palaces,bakeries,breweries,granariesand<br />
schools.<br />
Karnak’sgrandestfeatureistheGreatHypostyleHal,butitswondersincludetheChapelofSenusert,which<br />
datesbacktotheMiddleKingdom,theobelisksofThutmoseIandHatshepsut,andthesocaledbotanical<br />
gardenofThutmose I,decoratedwithreliefsoftheplants,treesandanimalsthePharaohbroughthome<br />
from hismilitaryexpeditions.Butthemassivecompoundcontainscountlesstreasuresbeyondthese.Take<br />
awalkaroundKarnak’sperimeter,wherefewertravelerstendtoventure.Thegroundisstrewnwith<br />
inscribedblocksandfragmentsofstatues,wherepiecesofanage-oldpuzzlestilawaitreassembly,and<br />
treasuresawaitdiscovery.<br />
Al-NasseriyyaSt.<br />
095/2357209<br />
6am-10pm summer,6am-9pm winter<br />
LUXORTEMPLE<br />
Locatedinthemiddleofmodern-dayLuxor,withitsmainaxisrunningparaleltotheNile,LuxorTempleisthetown’scenterpiece.<br />
LargelybuiltbyAmenophis I(1417-1379BC)andRamsesI(1304-1237BC),anddedicatedtotheThebanTriad(Amun-Min,Mutand<br />
Khonsu),thistemplehasarichlylayeredhistory,muchofwhichcanstilbediscoveredinitsinscriptionsandcarvings.AlexandertheGreat<br />
convertedoneoftheantechambersintoasanctuaryforthe‘sacredboatofAmun’,areplicaofthegod’ssolarboatthatduringreligious<br />
celebrationswasparadedthroughtown.UnderRomanEmperorDiocletian(284-305AD),thetemplebecameamilitarycamp.Somerare<br />
paintingsfrom thisperiod,locatedonthesouthendofthemainaxis,wererecentlyrestored.Diocletianwasknownforpersecuting<br />
Christians,butacoupleofcenturiesafterhisdeathportionsofthetemplewereconvertedoncemore,thistimeintochurches.<br />
LuxorTemplewaslargelycoveredinsanduntilthelate19thcentury,andasaresultiswonderfulypreserved.Likeotherlocalmonuments,<br />
itowesitssurvivalpartlytoafavorableclimate,butabovealtothemasteryofitsbuilders.The<strong>Egypt</strong>ianscaledtheirtemples‘thehouses<br />
ofeternity’andtheyhave,sofar,outlastedtime<br />
EGYPT 13
NILECRUISES<br />
SailingtheNilealongthelushNileValeysuroundedbygoldendunesand<br />
sightseeingAncient<strong>Egypt</strong>ianmonumentssuchasKom OmboandAbu<br />
Simbelistourism atitsbest.Waketothesoftlightofthemorningsun,take<br />
intheheatandcoolofinthepoolonthedeckofacruiser;watchfishermen<br />
casttheirnets,farmerstaketotheirfields,aflightofbirds,andwater<br />
bufalosstaringbackatyou.BookaNilecruiseandyoujustmightunravel<br />
anotherlayerofthemysterythatisAncient<strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
Forasofterbutstilveryinspiringcruiseexperiencein<strong>Egypt</strong>,trytheshort<br />
feluccacruisesontheNile,inAswan,LuxororCairo,ortakeittothenext<br />
levelandenjoyanunforgetablenightaboardoneoftheluxuriousdinner<br />
cruisesavailableinthe<strong>Egypt</strong>iancapital.<br />
THECOLOSSIOFMEMNON<br />
Thispairoftime-wornmonolithsonthemainroadfrom theriver,standingguard<br />
overthethresholdoftheThebanNecropolis,arealthatremainsofatemplebuilt<br />
byAmenophis Iaround2400yearsago.At18m highandweighing1000tons,they<br />
haveremainedstrongandsteadydespiteyearsofachangeintheirsurounding<br />
landscape.Suroundedbyfields,theNilewatersroseeachyear,untilupriverdams<br />
endedtheannualfloodsin1964toreachtheColossi’sfeet.Legendhasitthatthey<br />
couldoncesing;awhistlingsounddocumentedbytheancientGreekswasprobably<br />
producedasthestatues’stones,warmedbythesun’searlymorningrays,gradualy<br />
expandedandrubbedagainstoneanotheralonganexistingcrack.Outragedthat<br />
theywouldn’tsing forhim,Roman EmperorSeptimusSeverus(193-211AD)<br />
repairedthecrackandleftthem silent.Asteleatthe<strong>Egypt</strong>ianMuseum inCairo<br />
poeticalydescribesthetempleasbeingbuiltfrom ‘whitesandstone,withgold<br />
throughout,afloorcoveredwithsilver,anddoorscoveredwithelectrum’.Ittakesa<br />
visittotheColossitotrulyunderstandtheexperienceofthisdescription.<br />
<strong>National</strong><strong>Day</strong>Special2014 14
WHYINVESTIN EGYPT?<br />
Thefolowing areimportantreasonsto investin <strong>Egypt</strong>’s<br />
economy.<br />
1.ItsWealthofAgriculturalResources<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>commandsawealthof9milionfeddansofproductive<br />
arablelandwheremoderntechnologyisused.Theselandshave<br />
anestimatedvalueofaboutLE300bilion.Yieldperfeddanof<br />
field,fruit,andvegetablecropshasshownsomeofthehighest<br />
ratesworld-wide.<br />
2.ItsWealthofIndustrialResources<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>includes20,000factoriesandthousandsofworkshopsthat<br />
produce finished goods including those requiring high<br />
technologysuchasspecialiron,ironsheets,petrochemicals,<br />
ready-madegarmentsandcomponentsofmainutility,network<br />
and stations.The industrialwealth could be increased to<br />
threefoldifmodernizedandmarketed.<br />
3.ItsWealthofTouristResources<br />
InInadditiontotheworld-famoustouristresources,new tourist<br />
atractionshavebeencreated,thusboosting<strong>Egypt</strong>'spositionon<br />
theworldtouristmap.Thenumberoftouristscomingto<strong>Egypt</strong><br />
hits9.6milion(2006-2007stats)andhasbeenpredictedto<br />
increaseasthepoliticalsituationimprovesinthecountry.<br />
4.ItsWealthofInfrastructureand<br />
ReconstructionCapabilities<br />
Inmaritimetransport,<strong>Egypt</strong>hasseveralportsspreadoverits<br />
MediteraneanRedSeashores.OntheMediteranean,ithas<br />
sixwel-organised seaportsthatcan serve asconvenient<br />
distribution pointsforEuropean trade to eastand west<br />
Mediteranean,theMiddleEastandAfrica.<br />
SuezCanal,<strong>Egypt</strong>'smostimportantinternationaltradeartery,<br />
commandsthestatemajoratentionasregardsprojectsof<br />
revampingandperformanceimprovementsthathavebeen<br />
implemented to raise it to international navigation<br />
technology.<br />
Thecanaldraftisnow62feet-deep,alowingtransitofship<br />
withagrossweightof210,000tons.Intheairtransportsector,<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>has17airports.<br />
Pavedroadsextendover44,300km servedby81bridgesin<br />
Cairo,21inAlexandriainadditiontodozensalover<strong>Egypt</strong>.<br />
ThereisalsoajumbobridgeacrossSuezCanallinkingAsia<br />
andAfrica.<br />
5.ItsWealthofHumanResources<br />
<strong>Egypt</strong>hasawealthofworkforceestimatedas21milion.The<br />
stateexertsimmenseefortstopromoteeducationandit<br />
strivestograduatepromisingworkforcecapableofleading<br />
the developmentprocess,and coping with international<br />
technologicaladvancesinproductionand communication.<br />
Moreemphasisisgiventoon-goingpracticaltrainingand<br />
educationofworkforce.<br />
Thiswealthincludesgasandpowerstations,roads,transportand<br />
telecommunicationnetworks.Italsoentailstheabilitytocary<br />
outandupgrademajorutilityprojects,includingdams,bridges<br />
andnewintegratedurbanschemes.
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