In the centuries that followed, a slow process of Arabization began, which over time produced the change from a Coptic-speaking Christian country to another, an Arabic-speaking Muslim. The Coptic language has become a liturgical language. During the Abbasid caliphate, frequent uprisings...
The splendor manifested in the pyramids extended to numerous fields of knowledge, such as architecture, sculpture, painting, navigation, minor arts, astronomy (the astronomers of Memphis established a 365-day calendar) and medicine. The VII Dynasty marked the beginning of the First Intermediate...
Democracy and rights The Egyptian people revolted in 2011 against a dictator who relied on military power. But after several dramatic trips, with democratic elections that the military leadership has not accepted and with recurrent bloodshed, the country is once again...
