first we must look at the man who design the city. it was an african- american named benjamin banneker. he was the chief architect, under his direction there were many free and enslaved african- americans who help builded the city. so we have african people designing and building the city.
now we will look at some of the landmarks in washington d.c. starting with the white house, how did that name come about? in ancient egypt the great pymraid had white limestone covering it, therefore it being the phoraoh house of rest they called it the white house! the second landmark is the washington monument it is really called a tekhen (egyptian) or (obelisk- greek). which stands in front of a pool of water. the tekhen at the temple of karnak, egypt stood in front of the mirror pool of water. the city is built on a meridian line (16th street) the prime street. in ancient egypt all structures were built on meridian lines. this is not common in building. there is a masonic temple which is also egyptian in origin but the temple has a step pymraid on top of it which is egyptian in origin also. there are two sphinx's in front of the masonic temple. there are many resemblances to ancient egypt in many of the structures and art work. the lincoln memorial is a direct copy of ramesses II at abu simbel, egypt. over most memorial door-ways like the george washington memorial there is a wing- disk (the sun) with a cobra coming out of it repersenting egyptian royalty and the doors are extremely large like those in ancient egypt.
research for self, share info with children, let them know of the presents here in american and that african people did many great things here!
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