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Egyptian- the Forever City |
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Egypt is a country full of old legends about the most
mysterious pyramids and temples spread all over the
desert. This old civilization of Egypt attracts many
scholars to spend their whole life to study and discover
many interesting stories. |
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Egypt has an everlasting culture which prominently
influences world civilization.
Because of advanced
agricultural technology, the Nile River brings plenty of
water to irrigate their crops to produce enough food for
surviving
when the first kingdom
appeared since 3200 B.C.
The country had been excessively governed by prominent
pharaohs since ancient time before becoming colony of
European empires since 18th century. Many heroic stories
took place in this old country. The battle of Troy is
one of the glorious one of great men and women.
Not until the World War II,
Egypt had been a colony of many sovereignties like
France and Great Britain.
Nowadays, the government has
struggled to raise up its economy to bring a better life
for its people. |
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Pyramids are the imperial tombs and were considered
important construction projects by the ruling
government.
The outside appearance of
pyramids before our eyes is the enormous ladder.
That slopping inclined stairway
had led pharaohs for heaven to reach the palace of their
next life. Because of its significance purpose, pyramids
consumed very great manpower and permanent time.
The most famous pyramid is
erected up to 130 meters in height and consumed 30-50
years some to 200 years to complete. It employed at
least 100,000 persons of labors and used 2,500,000
slices of granite.
Inside the pyramid, valuable possessions are found.
There are jars
containing the emperors¡¦ organs. Surprising quantity of
these relics has already been stolen and burglarized as
well as huge amount of funerary objects. In the pyramid,
everything is like a family underground where there are
a lot of rooms and chambers which can provide the
imperial family courteous receptions in another world
after the pharaoh died. The tomb workers and court
servants were buried alive with the dead being in order
to send for errands or mission in the another world.
Most pyramids are
usually set up in the emperor valley. With the image of
cobra, it defends emperor valley and the pyramids for
eternal glory. |
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Likewise, Egyptian temples are stunning.
It is amazing that the Egypt
temples are older than
several historical buildings.
Roman Coliseum is already 1000
years old. However, the Egyptian temple, Mediapolis, has
longer history than the architecture of St. Peter¡¦s
Cathedral in Vatican city.
The Egyptian temples are used
to perform many other significant functions.
First, the temples were not only for worship. They were
also served as fortresses, administrative centers,
concrete expression of government and the royal retreat.
Moreover, the temples owned
many valuable possessions.
They
not only owned land but also received offered livestock
for sacrificing and donations. There were also offices
for priests, engineers and technicians who were
responsible for building the temples. In ancient time,
the kings were considered gods. After they died, their
remains were buried deep in the temples and were
worshiped by people.
Above all, Egyptian temples and god mansions were built
as much for political as well as religious purposes.
This is the main difference between the Egyptian and
traditional temples. |
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It is amazing that people in ancient time could build
such great works like pyramids and grand temples.
Nowadays, scientists are figuring out how they could
produce such a wonder of architecture. They are
wondering if other creatures ever helped them. |
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