TABLE OF CONTENTS A MYSTERIOUS WONDER LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE EGYPT FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
A MYSTERIOUS WONDER THE GREAT SPHINX AND PYRAMIDS OF GIZA AN UNEXPECTED FIND In 2017 scientists discovered a previously unknown empty space inside the Great Pyramid It is believed to be part of the design but no one knows why the space is there The outline of the pyramids towers in the distant morning sky A family gets in a cab and makes their way to Giza The giant shapes grow in size as they get closer and closer Finally the Great Sphinx comes into view Its head of a pharaoh and body of a lion sit waiting The family marvels upon the mystery of this creation 4
OTHER TOP SITES ASWAN HIGH DAM BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRIA SAINT CATHERINE’S MONASTERY VALLEY OF THE KINGS They spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the pyramids before returning to Cairo They hear the Muslim call to prayer as they arrive at their hotel Ancient wonders and modern comforts collide in Egypt 5
