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1 day ago · Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt ’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and, like Mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the world’s earliest urban and literate societies.
- Land
Egypt - Nile, Deserts, Pyramids: Egypt’s land frontiers...
- People
Egypt - Ancient, Coptic, Bedouin: The population of the Nile...
- Ancient Middle East
ancient Middle East, history of the region from prehistoric...
- Egypt Summary
Egypt has a developing, mainly socialist, partly...
- Cultural Institutions
Egypt - Ancient, Pyramids, Temples: The oldest secular...
- Housing
Egypt - Housing, Architecture, Nile Valley: Egypt has faced...
- Demographic Trends
Egypt - Population, Migration, Urbanization: Most of Egypt’s...
- Nile, Delta, Oases
Egypt - Nile, Delta, Oases: Physiographically, Egypt is...
- Daily Life and Social Customs
Egypt - Culture, Religion, Cuisine: The population density...
- The Arts
Egypt - Art, Architecture, Music: Egypt is one of the Arab...
- Land
1 day 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.
5 hours ago · Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa. It was concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River, situated in the place that is now the country Egypt. Ancient Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced around 3100 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) [1] with the political unification ...
1 day ago · Paul VI with Joseph Ratzinger (future Pope Benedict XVI) who was created cardinal in the 1977 consistory. Pope Paul VI held six consistories between 1965 and 1977 that raised 143 men to the cardinalate in his fifteen years as pope: 22 February 1965, 27 cardinals. 26 June 1967, 27 cardinals. 28 April 1969, 34 cardinals.
1 day ago · Terminology The term "Zionism" is derived from the word Zion, a hill in Jerusalem, widely symbolizing the Land of Israel. Throughout eastern Europe in the late 19th century, numerous grassroots groups promoted the national resettlement of the Jews in their homeland, as well as the revitalization and cultivation of the Hebrew language. These groups were collectively called the "Lovers of Zion ...
2 days ago · The Baháʼí Faith [a] is a religion [b] founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. [c] Established by Baháʼu'lláh, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. [15] The religion is estimated to have 5 ...
5 days ago · The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and V6 engines designed and manufactured by American automotive company General Motors.First introduced in 1997, the family is a continuation of the earlier first- and second-generation Chevrolet small-block engine, of which over 100 million have been produced altogether, and is also considered to be one of the most popular V8 ...
