The history of EGYPT has been

long and wealthy, due to the flow

of the Nile River with its fertile
banks and delta, as well as the
accomplishments of Egypt's
native inhabitants and outside
influence. Predominately
native Egyptian rule lasted until
the conquest by the Achaemenid
Empire in the sixth century BC.
 Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa
with the Middle East, dates to the time of
the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit
along the fertile Nile River Valley, including
Giza's colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx
as well as Luxor's hieroglyph-lined Karnak
Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The
capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman
landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and
the Egyptian Museum, a trove of
antiquities.
  Occupation: Pharaoh of Egypt
 Born: 69 BC
 Died: August 30, 30 BC
 Best known for the last
pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CLEOPATRA VII:

 Cleopatra could speak at least seven languages including
Greek and Egyptian.
 She claimed to be the reincarnation of the Egyptian god Isis.
 Marc Antony declared her son Caesarion as the legal heir of
Julius Caesar.
 Octavian became the first Emperor of Rome and changed
his name to Augustus.
 Looking nice and being clean was very
important to the Egyptians. Most everyone,
men and women, wore jewelry of some type.
The rich wore jewelry made of gold and
silver, while the poorer people used copper.

Makeup was important as well. Makeup was

worn by both men and women. They had
cosmetic cases they would carry around. The
main type of makeup used was eye paint.
 Why did they build the PYRAMIDS?
The pyramids were built as burial places
and monuments to the Pharaohs. As part
of their religion, the Egyptians believed
that the Pharaoh needed certain things to
succeed in the afterlife. Deep inside the
pyramid the Pharaoh would be buried
with all sorts of items and treasure that
he may need to survive in the afterlife.
 A SPHINX is a mythological creature
with the body of a lion and the head of a
person. In Ancient Egypt a lot of times the
head was that of a Pharaoh or a god.
Why were they built?
The Egyptians built sphinx statues to
guard important areas such as tombs and
temples.