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1 day ago · Date: 3000 BCE - 332. Major Events: Battle of Kadesh. Key People: Moses. Akhenaten. Plotinus. Ramses II. Thutmose III. Related Topics: Egyptian art. ancient Egyptian religion. hieroglyphic writing. Library of Alexandria. Egyptology. (Show more)
- C. 2130–1938 BCE
The Old Kingdom (c. 2575–c. 2130 bce) and the First...
- Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Nile Valley
Ancient Egypt - Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Nile Valley:...
- Thutmose IV
Ancient Egypt - Thutmose IV, Pharaohs, Pyramids: Amenhotep...
- Battle of Kadesh
Battle of Kadesh, (1275 bc), major battle between the...
- The King and Ideology: Administration, Art, and Writing
Napoleon I’s expedition to and short-lived conquest of Egypt...
- The Early Dynastic Period
The 2nd dynasty (c. 2775–c. 2650 bce)From the end of the 1st...
- Suez
Modern Suez remains a naval and trade center, linked to...
- C. 2130–1938 BCE
2 days ago · Ancient Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced around 3100 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) [1] with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under Menes (often identified with Narmer ). [2]
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May 21, 2024 · Akhenaten, was a king (c. 1353–36 bce) of ancient Egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult dedicated to the Aton, the sun’s disk (hence his assumed name, Akhenaten, meaning “beneficial to Aton”). Early reign.
- Akhenaten married the noblewoman Nefertiti about the time he became pharaoh, in 1353 BCE. Nefertiti was a powerful queen who helped Akhenaten trans...
- Early in his reign, Akhenaten identified himself with the sun god Aton and elevated the cult of Aton above the worship of most other gods, includin...
- Akhenaten’s exclusive worship of the sun god Aton led early Egyptologists to claim that he created the world’s first monotheistic religion. However...
- Akhenaten changed both religion and art in ancient Egypt. Elongated, spindly limbs and narrow eyes figure prominently in depictions of the royal fa...
- Although Akhenaten’s reign saw sweeping religious reforms and particular artistic developments, his legacy crumbled under later pharaohs. Akhenaten...
4 days ago · The Golden Age of Abydos: The New Kingdom (c. 1550 BC – 1069 BC) Abydos reached the zenith of its power and prestige during the New Kingdom, the golden age of ancient Egypt. Pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties lavished attention and resources on the site, constructing monumental temples and making it a showcase for imperial grandeur.
May 22, 2024 · Akhenaten took Egypt's throne as Amenhotep IV, most likely in 1353 or 1351 BC. It is unknown how old Amenhotep IV was when he did this; estimates range from 10 to 23. [66] He was most likely crowned in Thebes , or less likely at Memphis or Armant .
3 days ago · The New Kingdom (1550–1077 BC) is the period covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt, from the 16th to the 11th century BC, between the Second Intermediate Period, and the Third Intermediate Period. Through military dominance abroad, the New Kingdom saw Egypt's greatest territorial extent.
May 18, 2024 · The 18th-dynasty pharaohs rebuilt it and made it their capital, embellishing its temples with the spoils of Asia and the tribute of Nubia. During the 15th century bce great palaces, brightly painted and surrounded with gardens, rose on either bank of the river.
