The mysterious Egypt --Travel

Dear listeners,welcome to the culture bridge special program travel!This is ..... First，let me quote a saying ''The people who drank the water will return to this place no matter how far away they are.''If you can't figure out what I mean.I will give you three key words.Historical,mysterious and yearning. 源：Roman? 华:l think Maya is the answer! 艺：Maybe,Greece is more possible! Rita:All of your answer are wrong.It is time to unveil the key to the riddle.The water is Nile river and the place is exact Egypt! ❤️(Free talk)What do you think of when we refer to Egypt ,or express your feelings about it. （敏）Egypt has among the longest histories of any modern country, emerging as one of the world's first nation states in the tenth millennium BC.Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. Iconic monuments such as the Giza and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest worldwide. Egypt's rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which has endured, and at times assimilated, various foreign influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and European. One of the earliest centres of Christianity, Egypt was Islamised in the seventh century and remains a predominant Muslim country, albeit with a significant Christian minority. （源）Egyptian pyramids The most famous pyramids are in Egypt.The huge structures built of brick or stone, some of which are among the world's largest constructions. They are shaped as a reference to the rays of the sun. Most pyramids had a polished, highly reflective white limestone surface, to give them a shining appearance when viewed from a distance. The capstone was usually made of hard stone - granite or basalt - and could be plated with gold, silver, or electrum and would also be highly reflective.The first pyramid was erected during the Third Dynasty by the Pharaoh and his architect. This step pyramid consisted of six stacked mastabas. The largest Egyptian pyramids are those at the Giza pyramid complex. "The Egyptian sun god Ra, considered the father of all pharaohs, was said to have created himself from a pyramid-shaped mound of earth before creating all other gods. The pyramid’s shape is thought to have symbolized the sun’s rays''The age of the pyramids reached its zenith at Giza in 2575–2150 BC.Ancient Egyptian pyramids were in most cases placed west of the river Nile because the divine pharaoh’s soul was meant to join with the sun during its descent before continuing with the sun in its eternal round. （艺）Egyptian language The language spoken in ancient Egypt was a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. The earliest known complete written sentence in the Egyptian language has been dated to about 2690 BCE, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known, along with Sumerian.Although Egyptian is the oldest Afroasiatic language documented in written form, its morphological repertoire is greatly different from that of the rest of the Afroasiatic in general and Semitic in particular. This suggests that Egyptian had already undergone radical changes from Proto-Afroasiatic before being recorded, that the Afroasiatic family has so far been studied with an excessively Semito-centric approach, or that Afroasiatic is a typological rather than genetic grouping of languages.However，the general consensus is that Afroasiatic is indeed a genetic grouping, and that Egyptian did in fact diverge greatly in its prerecorded history. （华）Arts The Egyptians were one of the first major civilizations to codify design elements in art and architecture. Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate is a pigment used by Egyptians for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pigment. The wall paintings done in the service of the Pharaohs followed a rigid code of visual rules and meanings. Egyptian civilization is renowned for its colossal pyramids, temples and monumental tombs. Well-known examples are the Pyramid of Djoserdesigned by ancient architect and engineer Imhotep, the Sphinx, and the temple of Abu Simbel. Modern and contemporary Egyptian art can be as diverse as any works in the world art scene, from the vernacular architecture of Hassan Fathy and Ramses Wissa Wassef, to Mahmoud Mokhtar's sculptures, to the distinctive Coptic iconography of Isaac Fanous. The Cairo Opera House serves as the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. （敏） Today,we have travelled around Egypt to explore the pyramids ,the language and arts .However,the Egyptian culture is so splendid that we cannot cover it in a short time. ❤️（free talk）What else mysterious things in Egypt do you think are worthy sharing?a little story,a fairy tale or a word... If you are a passionate and furious guy，you can search the information ,walk along the Sahara in person ,even live there for a period of time to track out more intriguing aspects about Egypt .And you can share all of this to us. Ok,our trip time is drawing to a close .it is time to say goodbye .Waiting for your accompany with our voice next time!See you next week!