1- A few interesting facts about ancient and modern Egypt!
The calendar we use today was invented by the ancient Egyptians. It was based on the moon cycles and had 12 months, however, each month was exactly 30 days. In order to keep the year in sync with the seasons the Egyptians added a 5-day festival at the year's end, giving us the 365-day year.
The first ever police force was founded in Egypt around 2500 BC. It was originally introduced to patrol and regulate the ships traveling on the Nile. By 1500BC it was an elite paramilitary police force known as the Medjay.
The first pyramid to be built was the Pyramid of Djoser, also known as the Step Pyramid which was built during the Third Dynasty and is just outside of Cairo.
Hatshepsut was the second Egyptian Pharaoh and also the longest reigning, she reigned from 1507 to 1458 BC, and she was also the fifth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. The Temple of Hatshepsut is located on the West Bank of Luxor and is a must-see and is obviously included in the ElDeak Luxor Itinerary.
Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty was formulated in 1259 BC. It is the oldest known peace treaty and also the earliest example of a written international agreement.
Of the seven wonders, the Pyramid of Giza still remains standing. It is also the by far the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
95% of the Egyptian 1.05 population live along the Nile.
Egypt is located between 2 seas, the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. It also has 3 deserts that account for 90% of the land, these being the Western Desert, Eastern Desert, and the Great Sand sea which is part of the Sahara Desert.
Cairo the capital is the largest city by population in both Egypt and the Arab world. In 2022 the metro population is recorded as 21.75M, for comparison the total UK population is 67.5M.
The ancient language of the Egyptians the hieroglyphs was the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt. Used to write the Egyptian language it combined syllabic, alphabetic, and logographic elements. The Hieroglyphics had some 1,000 distinct characters.
2. We the Eldeak family truly love what we do
We the Eldeak family truly love what we do, it is our passion and vocation to ensure Eldeak tours are professional, pleasurable, informative and a positive experience you will never forget. Our aim is to help you learn and appreciate Egypt, both the ancient world and the modern world and also understand the way they are often linked through cultural heritage and traditions, many separated by time but joined by humanity's development. That’s why every person on every tour must be happy with the service and information provided. so please if you have specific areas of interest such as the Hieroglyphs, Coptic Churches, Egyptian cooking/recipes, etc. let us know before the tour, so we can ensure your aspirations are met. If there are any activities that you wish to experience such as diving in the Red Sea or Ballooning over Kings Valley and they aren’t specifically mentioned in the tour guides, then also let us know and if possible we will include them in your itinerary. We want you to finish our tours loving Egypt the same way we do, and look forward to being with you in the near future, so your Egyptian adventure can be delivered professionally by Eldeak tours.
