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{{Quote|These are pre-[[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] ruins. They were already ancient history before humanity built the pyramids.|[[Spartan]] [[Olympia Vale]] comments on ruins on [[Sanghelios]], comparing them to the pyramids of Egypt to signify their great age.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level, [[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]</ref>}} | {{Quote|These are pre-[[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] ruins. They were already ancient history before humanity built the pyramids.|[[Spartan]] [[Olympia Vale]] comments on ruins on [[Sanghelios]], comparing them to the pyramids of Egypt to signify their great age.<ref>''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', campaign level, [[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Sphinx.png|left|thumb|250px|The [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] and the [[Wikipedia:Giza pyramid complex|Pyramids of Giza]] during the time of Ancient Egypt.]] | [[File:Sphinx.png|left|thumb|250px|The [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] and the [[Wikipedia:Giza pyramid complex|Pyramids of Giza]] during the time of Ancient Egypt.]] | ||
Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years prior to the end of the Covenant war.<ref name="Founding" group="note">Egypt is thought to have been founded c. 3150 BCE. According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', however, by the 26th Century Egypt had been around for over 6,000 years, meaning it must have actually been established hundreds of years prior to this date.</ref> After the eventual unification of Earth's nations under the [[Unified Earth Government]], Egypt's strategic location became vitally important to the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="HE296"/> A {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}} was constructed to orbit its capital city [[Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronously]]<ref name="HE294">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 294 (2011)</ref> and when the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|attacked]] in [[2552]], ''[[Cairo Station]]'' served as flag headquarters.<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> Fighting during the Battle of Earth took place in Cairo itself.<ref name="HE296"/> | Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years prior to the end of the Covenant war.<ref name="Founding" group="note">Egypt is thought to have been founded c. 3150 BCE. According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', however, by the 26th Century Egypt had been around for over 6,000 years, meaning it must have actually been established hundreds of years prior to this date.</ref> After the eventual unification of Earth's nations under the [[Unified Earth Government]], Egypt's strategic location became vitally important to the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="HE296"/> A {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}} was constructed to orbit its capital city [[Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronously]]<ref name="HE294">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 294 (2011)</ref> and when the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|attacked]] in [[2552]], ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' served as flag headquarters.<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> Fighting during the Battle of Earth took place in Cairo itself.<ref name="HE296"/> | ||
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Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is an African nation on Earth.[1]
History
- "These are pre-Covenant Sangheili ruins. They were already ancient history before humanity built the pyramids."
- — Spartan Olympia Vale comments on ruins on Sanghelios, comparing them to the pyramids of Egypt to signify their great age.[2]
Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years prior to the end of the Covenant war.[note 1] After the eventual unification of Earth's nations under the Unified Earth Government, Egypt's strategic location became vitally important to the United Nations Space Command.[1] A Moncton-class orbital weapon platform was constructed to orbit its capital city geosynchronously[3] and when the Covenant attacked in 2552, Cairo Station served as flag headquarters.[4] Fighting during the Battle of Earth took place in Cairo itself.[1]
Geography
A depiction of a traveler on a camel riding past a trio of pyramids, as glimpsed by 343 Guilty Spark upon accessing data concerning human history on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn.[5]
It is bisected by the Nile River and is considered tropical and arid.[1] Its capital city is Cairo, located near the Nile Delta.[3]
Economy and Society
The Arab Republic of Egypt is considered a technological, economic, and military dynamo.[1]
Trivia
- Proper nouns from Egyptian mythology form the basis for a number of GEN2 MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor variants, in addition to the elite Spartan-IV fireteam, Fireteam Osiris. The artificial intelligence construct known as Sekmet, similarly, was named for the Egyptian goddess of the same name.
- The New Cairo School of Advanced Medicine is an educational institution in the 26th Century, though it is currently unknown what precisely "New Cairo" signifies.[6]
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (Indirect mention)
- Halo Legends
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo 4 (Indirect mention)
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo 5: Guardians (Indirect mention)
- Halo Mythos (Indirect mention)
Notes
- ^ a b Egypt is thought to have been founded c. 3150 BCE. According to the Halo Encyclopedia, however, by the 26th Century Egypt had been around for over 6,000 years, meaning it must have actually been established hundreds of years prior to this date.
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia, p. 296 (2011)
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level, Swords of Sanghelios
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, p. 294 (2011)
- ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
- ^ Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal One
- ^ Halo Wars, The Spirit: Page 2
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