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2 days ago · The etymological root of "Egypt" is the same as Copts, ultimately from the Late Egyptian name of Memphis, Hikuptah, a continuation of Middle Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ (lit. "temple of the ka (soul) of Ptah").
2 days ago · The Great Pyramid of Giza [a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built c.2600 BC, [3] over a period of about 27 years, [4] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.
1 day ago · Today, Egyptians carry names that have Ancient Egyptian, Arabic, Turkish, Greek and Western meanings (especially Coptic ones) among others. The concept of a surname is lacking in Egypt. Rather, Egyptians tend to carry their father's name as their first middle name, and stop at the 2nd or 3rd first name, which thus becomes one's surname.
4 days ago · Israel, as we know it today, can be traced back to Abraham’s descendants, who were believed to have been enslaved by the Egyptians for centuries before settling in the region of Canaan, which encompasses modern-day Israel. But where did the name “Israel” come from? The Biblical Origins of Israel.
1 day ago · Italy is called Italy and not Rome because it is the result of the unification of many kingdoms within the Italian peninsula in the 19th century. Rome was the capital city of one of those kingdoms, specifically the Papal States. Naming the new entity after the capital of one kingdom would have caused jealousy among the others.
2 days ago · While the name, Rolex, started its journey in 1908, the famous Rolex Coronet wasn’t registered until 1931. Until then, the first Rolex logo consisted of either the simple script of ‘Rolex’ or ‘Wilsdorf & Davis’. The Coronet that is known today wasn’t developed until the company’s name was changed to Rolex SA in 1925.
5 days ago · Pain au chocolats fresh from the oven at Arnaud Delmontel, Paris. The word croissant began appearing in dictionaries and other texts from the mid-19th century in reference to butter and flour-based, crescent-shaped breads. And from 1840 or so, bakers in Paris– then around France– whipped up their own versions.
