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?