One of the early cultures in this modern day nation was the Badari. A legend about one of its early kings claims he fled across Lake Moeris on the back of a crocodile; that unifying king was Menes. This nation suffered a strategic defeat when its forces were split up and crushed by their opponent's 
One of the early cultures in this modern day nation was the Badari. A legend about one of its early kings claims he fled across Lake Moeris on the back of a crocodile; that unifying king was Menes. This nation suffered a strategic defeat when its forces were split up and crushed by their opponent's chariots at the Battle of Kadesh. The Ptolemaic Kingdom ruled this region until the Battle of Actium, after which it was incorporated into the Roman Empire. Its capital for nearly a thousand years was named after a Greek conqueror and was home to a famous Lighthouse and Library. FTP, name this present day country in North Africa with capital Cairo, home to the Giza pyramids.
One of the early cultures in this modern day nation was the Badari.
Egypt (prompt on present-day Arabic-language name of al-Misr/al-Masr, I guess)