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5 days ago · Egyptian kings are commonly called pharaohs, following the usage of the Bible. The term pharaoh is derived from the Egyptian per ʿaa (“great estate”) and to the designation of the royal palace as an institution. This term was used increasingly from about 1400 BCE as a way of referring to the living king.
- The King and Ideology: Administration, Art, and Writing
The term pharaoh, however, is derived from the Egyptian per...
- Macedonian, Ptolemaic, 332-30 BCE
Ancient Egypt - Macedonian, Ptolemaic, 332-30 BCE: In the...
- Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Nile Valley
The earliest known Neolithic cultures in Egypt have been...
- Roman, Byzantine, 30 Bce-642 Ce
Ancient Egypt - Roman, Byzantine, 30 BCE-642 CE: “I added...
- The King and Ideology: Administration, Art, and Writing
5 days ago · The face of Ramesses II, or Ramesses the Great, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, has been meticulously reconstructed by scientists using advanced 3D modeling techniques. This recreation, showing the king's appearance moments before his death, portrays him as a frail yet wise elderly man, revealing a visage that aligns with some ...
5 days ago · Ancient Egypt - Ptolemies, Dynasties, Pharaohs: The changes brought to Egypt by the Ptolemies were momentous; the land’s resources were harnessed with unparalleled efficiency, with the result that Egypt became the wealthiest of the Hellenistic kingdoms. Land under cultivation was increased, and new crops were introduced (especially important was the introduction of naked tetraploid wheat, Triticum durum, to replace the traditional husked emmer, Triticum dicoccum). The population, estimated ...
4 days ago · Egypt - Islamic Conquest, Pharaohs, Nile: The period of Egyptian history between the advent of Islam and Egypt’s entrance into the modern period opens and closes with foreign conquests: the Arab invasion led by ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 639–642 ce and the Napoleonic expedition of 1798 mark the beginning and end of the era. Within the context of Egyptian internal history alone, this era was one in which Egypt cast off the heritage of the past to embrace a new language and a new religion ...
2 days ago · Mentuhotep II [83] Mentuhotep II regained all Egypt c. 2015 BC, Middle Kingdom begins, becomes first pharaoh of Middle Kingdom. 2060–2040 BC [31] (King of Upper Egypt only) 2040–2009 BC [31] (King of Upper and Lower Egypt) Sankhkare. Mentuhotep III [84] Commanded the first expedition to Punt of the Middle Kingdom.
4 days ago · On the dying world of Raylicon, the “haves” live in great luxury in Cries while the “have-nots” scrape by, eking out a marginal existence in the notorious Undercity beneath the desert. Major Bhaajan, formerly of the Pharaoh’s Army, knows both worlds. Born into the Undercity, she nevertheless has made a name for herself in the Imperialate.
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3 days ago · The Fourth Dynasty ruled from 2613 to 2498 BC. It included the pharaohs who had the Great Pyramids built, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra (Chephren) and Menkaura (Mycerinus). Built the Meidum Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid (341 ft/103m from the base to the tip).
