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  2. Jul 27, 2018 · In ancient Egyptian, the country’s name was “Kemet.”. This name holds a reference to the black and fertile soils that are lying in the Nile floodplains. In contrast, the word for a desert, which typically has red sand, was “deshret” which translates to the desert’s red land.

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  3. www.worldatlas.com › ancient-world › who-named-egyptWho Named Egypt? - WorldAtlas

    Jan 13, 2024 · While the pyramids and ancient Egyptian life are often questioned topics, something that is often taken for granted is ancient Egypt's name. What many people don't know is that the country didn't always have this name. Egypt comes from the Greek word Aegyptus, and before the country had this name, it had other names.

  4. Oct 14, 2009 · Ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world for almost 30 centuries—from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.

  5. Egyptian civilization developed along the Nile River in large part because the river’s annual flooding ensured reliable, rich soil for growing crops. Repeated struggles for political control of Egypt showed the importance of the region's agricultural production and economic resources. The Egyptians kept written records using a writing system ...

  6. Jun 2, 2023 · A popular ancient name for Egypt was "Kemet," which means the "black land." Scholars generally believe that this name derived from the fertile soil that was left over when the Nile flood...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EgyptEgypt - Wikipedia

    The English name "Egypt" is derived from the Ancient Greek " Aígyptos" ("Αἴγυπτος "), via Middle French "Egypte" and Latin " Aegyptus". It is reflected in early Greek Linear B tablets as "a-ku-pi-ti-yo".

  8. The Old Town of Gaza (1862–1863). Picture by Francis Frith The known history of Gaza spans 4,000 years. Gaza was ruled, destroyed and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples. Originally a Canaanite settlement, it came under the control of the ancient Egyptians for roughly 350 years before being conquered and becoming one of the Philistines' principal cities. Gaza became part ...

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