For thousands of years, no other countries have been as mysterious (神秘的) to the world as this one. It makes you wonder what's inside the pyramids (金字塔), how people made mummies (木乃伊) and why they put them in the pyramids. This is Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations (文明) in the world.

Built along the world's longest river, the Nile. Egypt is the second largest country in Africa. As a land rich in beauty, history and culture, ancient Egypt left behind many treasures for the world.

Egyptian characters (文字) are some of the oldest characters in the world. It looks similar to our oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文). Their characters influenced many others. The Latin alphabet (字母表) we use today is one of them.

When it comes to medical science, Egyptians left us mummies, which we are still exploring to see how they kept a dead body in a perfect condition for such a long time.

Egyptians covered bodies with a special salt. This makes the body dry, which keeps looking lifelike. Some mummies are more than 2,000 years old.

Today this land of mysteries still attracts many people. Most of them want to get a taste of the great pyramids. Scientists have found more than 130 pyramids in Egypt, according to National Geographic. The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It is about 136.5m tall, which is almost as tall as a 40-story building. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the most famous ancient wonder of the world that is still standing today.