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