This is a summary for the course Tourism and Hospitality of the 2nd year Tourism and Recreation Management at the Hogeschool VIVES campus Bruges. The course is taught by Tom Bruyer. The summary is based on the powerpoints from the class and contains all discussed parts (Egypt, Jordan, Israel-Palest...
1. GEOGRAPHY : NAME THE COUNTRIES AND CAPITAL CITIES OF THE 3 SUB-REGIONS OF
THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ON THE MAP
See ‘map Middle East and North-Africa’
2. THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION. NAME 5 HISTORIC SITES ACROSS
THE REGION THAT ARE IMPORTANT TOURIST HOTSPOTS
1) Petra, Jordan
2) Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
3) Persepolis, Iran
4) Dome of the Rock, Israel-Palestine (Jerusalem)
5) The Nile, Egypt
,EGYPT
3. PRESENT MODERN EGYPT (POPULATION, CITIES) ON A MAP AND NAME 6 IMPORTANT
MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATIONS LINKED TO ANCIENT EGYPT
FACTS AND FIGURES
Capital Cairo
Population 113 million
Religion 90% Muslim & 10% Coptic Orthodox
Currency Egyptian Pound
Government Presidential Republic
Strategic asset Nile delta
MODERN EGYPT
Neighbouring countries :
- Israel-Palestine
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Libya
Water :
- Mediterranean Sea
- Red Sea
- The Suez Canal
- The Nile
1) Cairo : the Sphinx & the Pyramids of Gizeh
3 large pyramids (largest : 480m)
Advanced engineering techniques
The Sphinx : mythical creature (body of a lion & head of a human)
2) Cairo : the Pyramid of Djoser / Saqqara
Step pyramid : 6 levels
First pyramid ever built
UNESCO
3) Cairo : the Grand Egyptian Museum
Nickname : “The fourth pyramid” (very big)
A fusion of modern and ancient Egypt
A statue of Ramses II & full collection of Tutankhamun
4) Luxor : Valley of the Kings
The tomb of Tutankhamun
5) Luxor : Karnak Temple Complex
Complex : temples, statues, chapels & obelisks
Legacy of Pharaoh Ramses II
UNESCO
6) Abu Simbel
A historic site with 2 temples that commemorate Ramses II & his wife Nefertari
UNESCO
The complex was relocated
, 4. DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DISCOVERY OF TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB. WHO
MADE THE DISCOVERY? WHAT WAS FOUND INSIDE THE FAMOUS GRAVE OF THE
PHARAOH?
Where is it situated?
- In The Valley of the Kings, one of the largest cemeteries in the world, near Luxor
- More than 65 pharaohs from the Ancient Egyptian Empire are buried here, including
Tutankhamun
Who made the discovery?
- Howard Carter, an archaeologist, discovered the tomb in 1922
What was found inside the famous grave of the Pharaoh?
- Inside the first coffin, there’s a second coffin that is even more beautiful. It has decorations
of iridescent blue, green and red glass inlay.
- Inside the second coffin, there’s a third coffin. This one is special because the first two coffins
were made of wood covered with gold and the third coffin is made of solid gold.
- They needed 8 man to lift the lid of the third coffin. Inside you can find Tutankhamun’s
mummy covered in jewels and crowned with an exquisite mask of solid gold, glass and
precious stones. No one had ever seen this before, a pharaoh laid exactly as he had been by
the priests 3500 years ago.
- The tomb was quite small because Tutankhamun was approximately 19 years old when he
was buried. It was quickly assembled for the untimely death of a young man
Why was this discovery so important?
- This was a very highly emotional moment in Egypt. The discovery was used as a reassertion
of the Egyptian identity and a proof of them being the descendants of the ancient Egyptians,
which means that they’re not supposed to be ruled by any foreigners.
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