He wrote many books which reflected his personality and philosophies. Maimonides was elected as leader of the Egyptian Jews, and it is believed that he was chosen not only because of his leadership qualities but also for his compassion towards his people. His parents left their wealth to his y...
Before he entered politics, Mubarak was a career officer in the Egyptian Air Force. He served as its commander from 1972 to 1975 and rose to the rank of air chief marshal in 1973. Some time in the 1950s, he returned to the Air Force Academy as an instructor, remaining there until ...
Also ranks #2742 on The Most Influential People In History, Ranked Colette Dec. at 81 (1873-1954) Colette (French: [kɔ.lɛt]; Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954) was a French author and woman of letters nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948...
A charismatic leader and powerful orator, Pankhurst roused thousands of women to demand, rather than ask politely, for their democratic right in a mass movement that has been unparalleled in British history. Always in the thick of the struggle, she endured 13 imprisonments, her name and cause ...
In 1933, at the age of 26, she became the first fcale pilot in the Arab world. Her father was angry at first, but he soon became proud of her. He even joined her first flight over the pyramids(金字塔)of Giza. Lotfia’s success encouraged many other young Egyptian women to become ...
Amazingly Cleopatra came from a Greek heritage and she wasn’t truly Egyptian, but she did speak the language which meant the people ‘forgave’ her. *** She came into power at the tender age of 12. Can you imagine ruling a country at 12 years old? That’s quite some task to take ...
The old reading room of British Library is in the center. People are free to enter the British Museum, unless you want to see special exhibitions. You can buy a good guidebook at the bookshop which helps you to find your way through the collections. The Egyptian Museum Location: Cairo, ...
But did you know that Egypt isn’t the only place where mummies have been found, or that Egyptian mummification isn’t the only way to preserve the dead? At the Franklin Institute, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, more than 40 human and animal mummies from countries including Egypt, Germany ...
In 1933, at the age of 26, she became the first female pilot in the Arab world. Her father was angry at first, but he soon became proud of her. He even joined her first flight over the pyramids(金字塔)of Giza. Lotfia’s success encouraged many other young Egyptian women to become ...
A The pyramids are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt and still hold enormous interest for people in the present day. These grand, impressive tombs to the memory of the Egyptian kings have become linked with the country even though other cultures, such as the Chinese and Mayan, also...