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Discovery of the Egyptian Coptic Church
The Coptic Church has played a big role in Christianity. It is one of the oldest Christian communities in the Middle East. They have contributed a lot of their traditions to the Christian faith. -
Jan 1, 642
Egypt Conquered by Arabs
4,000 men were sent to fight against Egypt in 639 AD. In 640 AD 5,000 other men joined and together they conquered the Byzantine. These men then went to the city of Alexandria who surrendered to the Arabs. Christians were excused from military duties and free to the worshiping of their religion. -
Rosetta Stone Discovered
In 1798, 167 scientist were brought to a French founded institute in Cairo to prepare for Napoleon's campaign. In 1799 the stone was discovered. The Rosetta Stone restores tax priveliges from the ancient times. Scholars say that there must still be several copies of the Stone but they have not been discovered yet. -
Hieroglyphs Deciphered
Hieroglyphs symbolize the characters made by graphical figures. Hieroglyphs were used to record agriculture and trade. The egyptian heiroglyphs represent gods, plants, animals, humans and many other things. They were used for 3000 years in Egypt. -
Tomb of King Tutankhamun Discovered
In 1922 Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut. King Tut was crowned king at the age of nine and died when he was abot 18 or 19. King Tut's tomb was so extravagant that it took many men to move the mummy. King Tut is considered to be one of the most important figures in Ancient Egypt history. -
Six Day War
The Six Day War was fought between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt. Egypt's president got rid of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) from the Sinai Peninsula. This started the Six Day War. In the end Israel won control of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. -
Byzantine Era
In the Byzantine Era many Egyptians converted to Christianity. Constantine was the emperor at this time. Constantine took over from the Romans. He agreed with both the Roman and Christian religion. -
Cairo Discovered
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. It became capital in 1169 AD. Cairo is known as the center for learning. It is located along the banks of the Nile River.
