Egyptian culture has six thousand years of recorded history. Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations and for millennia; Egypt maintained a strikingly complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe; the Middle East and other African countries.

After the Pharaonic era; Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism; Christianity; and Islamic culture. Today; many aspects of Egypt's ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements; including the influence of modern Western culture; itself with roots in ancient Egypt.