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Background: The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt became an important world transportation hub, but also fell heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.




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Hurghada
54 days ago: ollejolux published a blog
Hurghada
September 21st 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
Hi there. We were in Hurghada in Egypt during one week in February 2009. We stayed in the "Grand resort Hotel" from Red See Hotels. One of the most beautiful hotels we've ever stayed. Astonis ... 21 photos [full story]

Egypt, Hurghada, Cairo, Giza
54 days ago: Brett and Sylvia published a blog
Egypt, Hurghada, Cairo, Giza
September 22nd 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
Since being in Slovakia is such hard work...Sylvia and I decided we needed to get away from it all and take a little vacation. I convinced Sylvia that Egypt would be very interesting, since the pyram ... 13 photos [full story]

66 days ago: Yazzy published a blog
Another cultural trip a year on!
September 10th 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
So a year has passed from my AMAZING trip around Europe, and i have been getting very itchy feet, needing to travel again. My in June, my boyfriend Colin and I decided last minute to take a trip to ... [full story]

Jeep Safari - Hurghada Egypt
145 days ago: 4 Non Blonds published a blog
Jeep Safari - Hurghada Egypt
June 23rd 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
This was our last full day in Hurghada so we thought we better get out and not spend the entire time by the pool. We went on a jeep safari. We were piled into land cruisers and off into the desert ... 6 photos [full story]

147 days ago: 4 Non Blonds published a blog
A Day of Nothing
June 21st 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
The day started as our first day that we did not have to get up and had no plans. So we slept in, ate a huge breakfast and then proceeded down to the pool and beach to start our day's activities of ... [full story]

148 days ago: 4 Non Blonds published a blog
Hurghada - Red Sea
June 20th 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
We had to skip a few days’ journals that we will make up later for, because we just could not pass up telling you about day 9 and 10. Day 9 started with our departure from Aswan and the N ... [full story]

Fun in the Sun
158 days ago: missyc09 published a blog
Fun in the Sun
June 10th 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
I hate computers!!!!!!!!! After a frustrating hour of trying to get these photos up, Tracy saved the day while I was chatting on the phone...thanks, Tracy! Take a look, we could not have had more fun ... 19 photos [full story]

Blehhhh...ate too much dessert
159 days ago: missyc09 published a blog
Blehhhh...ate too much dessert
June 9th 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
We left Cairo at 11am with 2 cars, 2 drivers, 2 shopped out mammas, 1 grumpy teenage girl, 2 naughty little girls, and Trevor. After a nostalgic teary drive through the desert we arrived in El Ain Su ... 17 photos [full story]

Definately a Resort Town: Hurghada
195 days ago: Tzarina published a blog
Definately a Resort Town: Hurghada
April 19th 2009  Africa » Egypt » Red Sea » Hurghada
So we left Luxor at about 5pm and drove five and a half hours to Hurghada. This is where the group split. Some people finished after a week and so stayed on the bus which was heading for Cairo, 10 of ... 12 photos [full story]


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