Country Crossword: Egypt

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  1. 3. Beautiful coral reef in the Red Sea.
  2. 7. Founder of Egyptology and a leader of the Arab Renaissance.
  3. 8. Also known as Ozymandias.
  4. 9. Temple known for early medical instruments and mummified crocodiles.
  5. 10. Incident where British troops fired upon a crowd of Egyptian civilians. This is considered a turning point in the Egyptian nationalist movement.
  6. 11. Third largest city by area and fourth largest in Africa by population.
  7. 12. Gold and lapis burial mask of "the boy king" unearthed by Howard Carter.
  8. 17. Female pharaoh who took on a masculine presentation. Oversaw many construction projects in her reign.
  9. 20. Led a revolt against the Khedives.
  10. 21. Rock-cut temple that had to be moved during the creation of the Aswan Dam.
  11. 24. Last pharaoh of Egypt who had affairs with Caesar and Marc Antony. Only Ptolemaic ruler to learn Egyptian, she also debased the coinage system to combat financial troubles.
  12. 25. Formerly known as Swenett, site of a bust of Marcus Aurelius.
  13. 27. Oh god, the boat is stuck in this canal!
  14. 28. Pharoah who commissioned the Pyramids.
  15. 32. The capital under the Old Kingdom. Think Tennessee.
  16. 34. In the southeast of the Sinai Peninsula, this marine sinkhole extends to a hundred meters down.
  17. 39. President ousted in the Arab Spring.
  18. 41. Battle between the Roman forces of Julius Caesar and Egyptian armies under Arsinoe IV and Ptolemy XIII.
  19. 42. Account of a murderess held at Qanatir Women's Prison by Nawal El Saadawi.
  20. 43. Fermented mullet consumed in the Sham el-Nessim festival, a celebration of spring.
  21. 44. Dish made from the leaves of the jute plant, often mixed with meat or seafood. It was likely consumed in Ancient Egypt.
  22. 46. Resort city on the Red Sea.
  23. 48. The only surviving Ancient Wonder.
  24. 49. President aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood who was deposed by the military.
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  1. 1. Port city, second largest city in the country by area, and the capital under the Ptolemaic dynasty.
  2. 2. Nationalized the Suez Canal and is popular across the Arab world for his anti-imperialist policies.
  3. 4. Converted Egypt from polytheistic worship to worship of the sun disc. Which was immediately reversed upon his death.
  4. 5. Site known for its fossils of prehistoric whales such as Basilosaurus and Dorudon.
  5. 6. Napoleon defeated Mamluk troops at this battle, leading to French control over Egypt...for about a year.
  6. 13. Current capital of Egypt
  7. 14. Poetry collection written by Ahmed Fouad Negm, this won the author a poetry competition while he was still in prison!
  8. 15. Royal chancellor who was worshipped as a god of medicine upon his death.
  9. 16. A mix of rice, lentils, and macaroni considered Egypt's national dance.
  10. 18. This citadel was built with stones from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
  11. 19. Site of 63 tombs.
  12. 22. Funerary text meant to aid an Egyptian's journey to the afterlife.
  13. 23. National Park containing Crystal Mountain and white chalk formations.
  14. 25. Cairo's first mosque.
  15. 26. Mashed fava beans mixed with olive oil, cumin, and other vegetables, herbs, and spices.
  16. 29. First modern Egyptian novel, written by Muhammad Husayn Haykal.
  17. 30. City established in 1219 during the Ayyubid Dynasty, from the Arabic word for "victorious."
  18. 31. Vast temple complex that 18 pharaohs added their own touches to.
  19. 33. Monastery built in 324 sacred to all three Abrahamic religions.
  20. 35. "The world's greatest open-air museum."
  21. 36. Decisive British victory against German forces led by Erwin Rommel, paving the way for the end of Axis control over North Africa.
  22. 37. Medieval citadel home to the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
  23. 38. Rashidun caliph who led the Arab conquest of Egypt.
  24. 40. One of the earliest pyramids constructed, located in Saqqara.
  25. 45. Statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
  26. 47. Albanian military commander who massacred Egyptian Mamluks to seize power.