Portal:Ancient Egypt/Did you know/2
... that
Fort Julien
(pictured) near the mouth of the
Nile
in
Egypt
was the place where French soldiers discovered the
Rosetta Stone
in 1799?
... that
Pepi II Neferkare
has the title of being the
longest reigning monarch
of all time, ruling for ninety-four years and taking throne when he was just six?
... that the
Coptic Cross
has its origins tied into the
ancient Egyptian
Ankh
, a symbol meaning eternal life?