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Ancient Egypt People

Ancient Egypt, one of the world's most enduring and iconic civilizations, was inhabited by a diverse population of people who contributed to the rich tapestry of its history and culture. These individuals, who lived along the fertile banks of the Nile River for over three millennia, included a wide range of social classes, professions, and ethnic g...

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Cleopatra, the Last Pharaoh

When Cleopatra VII ascended the Egyptian throne, she was only seventeen. She reigned as Queen Philopator and Pharaoh between 51 and 30 BC, and died at the age of 39. Before glancing at Cleopatra's reign, let us first have a look at the keys to her rise and fall. The demise of the Ptolemies power coincided with the rise of the Roman Empire. Having l...

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Siege Warfare in Ancient Egypt

It is clear that the Egyptians did posses the means to conduct siege warfare, though in reality, like other powers in the region such as the Assyrian, they tried to avoid this type of battle where possible. They preferred, rather, to force a military decision on the battlefield. However, with the large number of fortified cities throughout Israel a...

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Myths & Legends

Quite exhaustive. Indicies and site reviews Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Archives Offline sources Myth and Story Collections Essays and Commentary Creatures of Myth and Legend Miscellany [Myths and Mythology]...

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Coins references/bibliography

Nicely done, in color. [Ancient Near East] [Coins]...

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The Egyptian calendar

The earliest Egyptian calendar was based on the moon's cycles, but the lunar calendar failed to predict a critical event in their lives: the annual flooding of the Nile river. The Egyptians soon noticed that the first day the "Dog Star," which we call Sirius, in Canis Major was visible right before sunrise was special. The Egyptians were probably t...

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Egyption Kings

A timeline that starts with the 1st Dynasty from 3050 - 2890 with the Egyption Kings and ends at Roman Emperors such as Augustus in 30 B.C. - 14 A.D....

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Timeline of Ancient Egyptian History

The History of Ancient Egypt. Dynasties. Periods. Significant People. Timeline of Ancient Egyptian History. (Contains a chronological timeline with things such as periods and dynasties.) Also includes a tour of the houses of Caesar, Mark, Antony, and Cleopatry....

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Table of Events

A timeline table of events that goes from Predynastic Period (c.5000-31000 BC)aboutThe kingdom of the Red Land all the way to the New Kingdom (1567-1085 BC)1113-1085: Ramesses XI....

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Ancient Egypt History Timeline

A timeline from 6500-2900 BC the Neolithic Period to 1453 AD when Eastern Rome dissolves....

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