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Approximately 1346 BC. Periods. Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, New Kingdom. Amarna (/ əˈmɑːrnə /; Arabic: العمارنة, romanized: al-ʿAmārna) is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
The best known example of ancient Egyptian architecture are the Egyptian pyramids and Sphinx, while excavated temples, palaces, tombs, and fortresses have also been studied. Most buildings were built of locally available mud brick and limestone by paid laborers and craftsmen. [1][2] Monumental buildings were built using the post and lintel ...
Heliopolis is the Latinised form of the Greek name Hēlioúpolis (Ἡλιούπολις), meaning "City of the Sun". Helios, the personified and deified form of the sun, was identified by the Greeks with the native Egyptian gods Ra and Atum, whose principal cult was located in the city. Its native name was iwnw ("The Pillars"), whose exact ...
1330 Amir Qawsun Palace (Qawsoun Yashbak min Mahdi) in Cairo, Egypt [21] 1334 Beshtak Palace [22] 1352 Amir Taz Palace in Cairo Egypt [23][24] 1366 Palace of Emir Tashtimur (Hummus Akhdar) in Cairo, Egypt [25] 15th century The Ghouri Palace [26][27] 1496 Amir Mamay Palace (Bait al-Qady) [28]
Architecture of Egypt. The Giza Pyramid complex (built sometime from 2600 and 2500 BC) Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, a mix of Islamic architectural styles from the 10th to 19th centuries [1] Cityscape in modern downtown Alexandria. There have been many architectural styles used in Egyptian buildings over the centuries, including Ancient Egyptian ...
1979 (3rd session) Reference no. 87. Region. Arab States. The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great", also spelled "Ramses" and "Rameses"). It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor.
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeast Africa. It was concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River, situated within the contemporary territory of modern-day Egypt. Ancient Egyptian civilization followed prehistoric Egypt and coalesced around 3100 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) with the political ...
Ancient Egyptian religion. Egyptian temples were built for the official worship of the gods and in commemoration of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt and regions under Egyptian control. Temples were seen as houses for the gods or kings to whom they were dedicated.