Egypt is the oldest country in the world, with a history of more than 7,400 years, and the earliest unified country in more than 5,000 BC. At that time, China was still in the primitive tribal era, and other countries did not even have a shadow.
I've traveled abroad to more than 30 countries, so why don't I have a strong desire to visit this country with a long history and culture, and a veil of mystery? One is because it is said that the civilization of ancient Egypt has perished, and I have heard that there is nothing to see except the pyramids. In addition, some people say that Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is not in good shape, full of unfinished buildings without roofs, garbage everywhere, the tourist market is chaotic, and there are many scammers, which has caused some shadows for me, and I have never wanted to go. After returning from Iran in September last year, I somehow suddenly wanted to go to Egypt. After all, it is one of the four great ancient civilizations in the world, and sooner or later it will also go there. I happened to see that there was a four-day and three-night itinerary on the Nile River on a cruise, so I decided to go to Egypt.
This is a map of our flight route from Chengdu, China to Cairo, Egypt, recorded on a small TV on the plane. I thought it was meaningful and took a picture, which lasted more than ten hours, the plane was very turbulent, and many people around me vomited, and I never got from airsickness. I thought to myself, it is much more difficult to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I don't know why I went around in such a big circle.
The painting at the airport in Egypt was very beautiful, and when I saw it, I was swept away from the fatigue and airsickness of the journey, and I walked into Egypt with great interest.
Coming out of the airport and getting on the bus, a small man about 40 years old in Egypt introduced himself, my name is Amu, the Arab "A", the Muslim "Mu", and the Mu Guiying's "Mu". He speaks Chinese well. He went on to say, "I'm going to tell you a point first, and I don't know if you agree with it or not. You came all the way from China, not to live in a hotel in Egypt to eat, but to see the ancient Egyptian culture that China does not have. So, don't compare yourself with China in terms of food and housing. Our Cairo is not a very good city. Our house is built and lived in, as long as we build a floor, we will move in. Later, when you have money, you will build the second and third floors, and when you have the money, you will build four and five floors. So our house is always under construction. There are always bare steel bars left on the roof, and some doors and windows are not in place, like unfinished buildings. You Chinese talk about face and make the outside of the house very beautiful, while we Egyptians talk about the inside, as long as the house is arranged beautifully, we don't care about the face outside for the time being. When you look at Egyptian culture, you have to look at the connotation of Egypt, don't care about the appearance of Egypt, do you agree? Twenty of us said in unison, "Agree!" I thought to myself, this tour guide, Amu, is very good and sophisticated. Amu also confessed that when you get to the scenic spot, don't communicate with the locals casually, just get on other people's camels, and if you want to ride a camel to buy things, you must tell him and arrange it by him.
From the airport, Cairo street view.
We saw the Nile River flowing through Cairo, and it was still beautiful to see the city of Cairo.
mosque
Our car drove through the city of Cairo, and sure enough, we saw a series of unfinished buildings. Because I don't like to shoot bad things, I didn't shoot those residential areas where the truncated steel bars were exposed. Whatever exists, it makes sense. The hotel we stayed in was still beautiful.
On the way, not far away, the figure of the pyramid can already be seen. Among the modern buildings and trees, the tall and majestic figure of the pyramid emerges.
I finally stood under the pyramid.
The pyramid is the tomb of the kings (pharaohs) of ancient Egypt and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The lower reaches of the Nile are now dotted with the remains of 110 pyramids of various sizes. The tallest of these is the Pyramid of Khufu.
The Pyramid of Khufu is 146.5 meters high and 230 meters long at the base. A total of 2.3 million stones were built with an average of 2-5 tons each. It covers an area of 52,000 square meters. There is no adhesive between the stones, and the stones are stacked and occluded.
After years of erosion, the top has been stripped 10 meters, and it is now 136.5 meters high, which is equivalent to the height of a 40-story building.
It is a huge stone building with an almost solid three-dimensional triangle. It took more than 100,000 craftsmen about 20 years to complete. Before the Eiffel Tower was built, the Pyramid of Khufu was the tallest building in the world.
Pharaoh Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt. His reign is considered to be a prosperous period in the history of ancient Egypt. The pyramid is a symbol of his role as the leader of the nation and the divine monarch, as well as the embodiment of his belief that he will be able to attain eternal life after death.
This is the only statue of Pharaoh Khufu in the Cairo National Museum.
The construction of the Pyramid of Khufu was a great feat of engineering that involved a huge labor force and complex techniques.
The interior of the pyramid consists of passages, passages, and burial chambers. The burial chamber was the mausoleum of Pharaoh Khufu and was used to house his muyi and valuables. Amu said, "Now there's nothing in it, do you want to see it?" I wanted to go and see it, but everyone didn't go, so I had to give up. Actually, you should go and see it, Amu's inducement!
This is the passage outside the pyramid for the transportation of mummies and objects.
In front of the pyramid of King Khafre (son of Khufu) stands a sphinx that symbolizes the power and dignity of the king.
On the heights of Giza stands the pyramids of three generations of pharaohs. There are also two smaller pyramids of Khufu's two wives.
This is the pyramid of the Hu couple, which is smaller and rougher.
Shwedagon Pagoda embodies the knowledge and wisdom of the ancient Egyptians in terms of building technology, mathematics, geometry, and calendar. The scientific and technological achievements it embodies are truly incredible, corresponding to the level of civilization in 2600 B.C.! There are still many mysteries about the Great Pyramid that remain unsolved.
The pyramid is so close to Luocheng.
Amu takes us to look at the pyramids from a different angle. It's open and vast, and we see the other side of the Golden Tower.
I took this picture of a camel in the near and a pyramid in the distance, and the camel driver came up and asked me for money. I shouted "Amu!" and the camel driver walked away, as Amu intervened.
On the way to the National Museum of Egypt, boats sail along the Nile.
National Museum of Egypt
The National Museum of Egypt is one of the eight largest museums in the world today. It houses the best of Egyptian archaeological discoveries and is the world's most famous and largest museum of Egyptian antiquities. It was built in 1858 and moved to its current location in 1902 in this old and luxurious double-storey stone building. It contains more than 100,000 artifacts from the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the Roman rule in the 5th and 6th centuries.
There are two statues on the left and one on the right in front of the main gate of the museum.
The Egyptian Museum displays rare treasures excavated from the famous tomb of King Tutankhamun. More than 5,000 burial goods were found in the tomb. There are furniture, statues, weapons, gold-filled chariots, royal scepters, inner coffins made of 22-karat gold, pure gold masks, etc. On display are a small part, and the pieces are exquisite. In the separate exhibition hall, you are not allowed to take pictures, so you can only go there in person if you want to see it.
7,500 years ago, early cities appeared in the Fayoum region of Lower Egypt and bronze began to be used. 5,150 years ago (c. 3150 B.C.), Upper and Lower Egypt was unified, and the world's first unified state was established.
Egypt went through the Early, Old, Middle, New and Later kingdoms. Thirty dynasties. In 525 BC, Egypt became a province of the Persian Empire. Over the next 1,000 years, Egypt was conquered by the Macedonian Kingdom and the Roman Empire. With the Arab invasion in 641 AD, Egypt was gradually Islamized. It became a province of the Ottoman Empire in 1519. It became a British protectorate after the British occupation in 1882. In 1922, Britain declared Egypt an independent state. In 1952, the Nasser regime overthrew the Farouk dynasty and proclaimed the Arab Republic of Egypt on 18 June 1953.
Amu said that if one of the statue's feet sticks out forward, then the person was still alive when the statue was made.
If the feet are together and the hands are crossed on the chest, the person is already dead when the image is carved.
Amu said that whoever wore a crown with an eagle engraved on his forehead and a beard cocked was a pharaoh.
Our Egyptian guide, Amu, is a man who loves his country very much. He has blue eyes and says he is a purebred Egyptian. He is explaining to us these precious hieroglyphs carved into granite. He said that every exhibit in this museum is genuine, and none are replicas. When he introduced the exhibits, his confidence and pride were palpable.
Lai Cao painting.
Statue of the scribe
Few people in ancient Egypt could write, except for priests and nobles, and only professional scribes could read and write. Therefore, the status of scribes in ancient Egypt was relatively high.
Statue of Capel
The statue made of wood is very rare and has been preserved to this day.
Statue of Capel
The statue made of wood is very rare and has been preserved to this day.
There are a lot of people who come to visit the museum.
This group of statues is a common man's statue and is known for the elaborate layout of the structure.
The male protagonist, Sebny, is a dwarf, and the sculptor disguises his physical defects through the skill of perspective, his short legs are crossed, and his two children stand below, which add up to the length of the wife next to him.
Amu asked us to guess if the statue was male or female? Guess what?
Sphinx
This is the famous pharaoh's chair that was taken out of Tutankhamun's tomb. Very beautiful. (Because of the reflection of the glass, I couldn't shoot it well.) It's a pity. ）
For more content, please pay attention to the original link: An Ancient and Mysterious Land of Egypt (Part I)
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