Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, talks with Israel's Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren, back to camera, with Israel's Premier Menahem Begin smiling looking on, at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel on Nov. 21, 1977. (AP Photo) (AP Photo)

The arrival of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Israel on November 19, 1977, to sign the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty had a tremendously positive impact on both societies.

40 years after Sadat’s historic visit to Israel the benefits of peace between the Egypt and Israel are still evident – from enhanced tourism to the mutual exchange of knowledge and technologies, and much more.

Check out these ten facts about Israeli-Egyptian peace and how it changed Middle East history forever.