Egyptian civilization Part 1


               Egyptian Civilization



             Geographical structures




The great pyramid of Giza





The Sphinx



The pyramid was made for Pharaoh 

Khufu and the Sphinx for Pharaoh Khafre.





Area of land


The Egyptian pharaoh ruled over Kush, 

Egypt and Syria and stretched for 1,200 

miles 





River



Nile


The longest river in Africa, it has historically been considered the longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer.




Famous cities


Cairo

It is the capital of Egypt


Luxor


Aswan






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