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How did the ancient Egyptians disappear?

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Following internal dissension and weakness, Egypt was conquered in succession by Assyrians, then Persians, and finally by Alexander the Great. The Greeks had the greatest impact. read more

But if you mean how did the ANCIENT Egyptians disappear, well, they were invaded by the Persians in the 6th century BC, when the last Pharaoh Psamatik III was killed in the battle of Pelusium. All kind of foreigners came to settle in Egypt;Greeks, Jews, Syrians. read more

But it did not occur to either Nefer-rohu or Ipu-wer -- nor, so far as we know, did it occur to any later Egyptian -- to ask why the catastrophe had befallen them. That may be a very significant historical datum. read more

Then in the century or so after the death of Mohammed (A. D. 632), North Africa was invaded by Arabs, who brought conversion to Islam and the Arabic language. The ancient Egyptian language, Coptic, is still used by the Christian Church in Egypt. read more