Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government.[15] Egypt’s long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique transcontinental location being simultaneously Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African.[16] Egypt was an early and important centre of Christianity, but was largely Islamised in the seventh century. Modern Egypt dates back to 1922, when it gained independence from the British Empire as a monarchy. Following the 1952 revolution, Egypt declared itself a republic, and in 1958 it merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic, which dissolved in 1961.
If we’d pick one word to describe India, colourful it would be … or would it? With varying traditions, customs, landscapes, languages, climate and food, from North to South & East to West, India paints an incredibly diverse canvas. So perhaps incredible is a more appropriate description. Either way, we’ll leave it up to you to decide … and in the meantime, here are a few snippets for you from much-loved India to fire the imagination.