Oct 25, 2017
10 facts about Egypt and Jordan
Here is a list of interesting facts every passenger should know before travelling to Egypt and Jordan.
- Egypt’s Nile River is the world’s longest, stretching 6,670 kilometres.
- One inch of rainfall is the average each year in Egypt.
- Ramses II, considered the greatest Pharaoh, had 90 children.
- The lowest point on earth is located on the surface of the Dead Sea (more than 400 metres below sea level).
- More than 700 Egyptian hieroglyphs were developed around 3000 BC.
- Amman has no “East side” or “West side”. Directions are given based on “Jabals” (hills) and span over 19 of them.
- The first pyramid made out of stone was built in 2650 BC.
- Egyptians invented the first calendar known to use a year of 365 days.
- The Dead Sea is 10 times saltier than the ocean.
- There are about 110 pyramids currently discovered in Egypt.