Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travelers have all been drawn to the enchanting land that existed along the Nile River in Egypt. The astounding architecture, art, technology, ancient calligraphy, and literature has attracted researchers from all over the world. This book focuses on four aspects of Egyptian culture: a brief but thorough commentary on Egypts history, contemporary culture, beliefs, and food in a historical and present perspective. It also introduces some highlights of this fascinating country, although it is hard to do justice to all of them. Some information about...