5 Interesting Facts About Sri Lanka
25 March 2026, Wednesday |
Did you know that Egypt and the Egyptians have repeatedly made it into the Guinness Book of Records? Here are some of them:
1️⃣ The Tahya Misr (Long Life) Bridge in Cairo, built in 2019, is considered the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world,
2️⃣ The Great Pyramid of Giza is the tallest in the world. The height of the pyramid was 146.7 meters. Currently, due to wear and tear, as well as vandals, the height is 137.5 meters,
3️⃣ The oldest peace treaty in the world that has come down to us is preserved in Luxor. It was drawn up in 2 languages between the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II and the Hittite king Hattusili III in 1100 BC. In the 13th century (more than 3,000 years ago)
4️⃣ The longest Ramadan holiday in the world, again, took place in Egypt. The length of the holiday, organized in 2019, was 4,303 kilometers,
5️⃣ The Egyptian national football team has won the African Cup of Nations the most times. The team managed to do this 7 times: in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010,
6️⃣ Another achievement of Egypt was added to the list of Guinness Records in 2015. The largest cleanup of the Red Sea was organized in Hurghada.
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