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Akhmim was known in Ancient Egypt as Ipu, Apu (according to Brugsch the name is related to the nearby village of Kafr Abou) [7] or Khent-min.It was the capital of the ninth (Chemmite) nome of Upper Egypt.
The New Kingdom, also called the Egyptian Empire, refers to ancient Egypt between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC. This period of ancient Egyptian history covers the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasties.
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.
Batutulis inscription in Bogor stood in the remnant of Pakuan Pajajaran.. Pakuan Pajajaran was mentioned in several historical sources and archeological findings, mainly in the form of inscriptions and old manuscripts; among others are the Batutulis inscription (16th century), Kabantenan copperplate inscription, Bujangga Manik (15th century), Carita Parahyangan (1580), and Carita Waruga Guru ...
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 ...
Egypt (Arabic: مصر Miṣr ⓘ, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.
The title "pharaoh" is used for those rulers of Ancient Egypt who ruled after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Narmer during the Early Dynastic Period, approximately 3100 BCE.
Astronomical ceiling from the tomb of Seti I showing stars and constellations used in calendar calculations Egyptian chronology to approximate scale, including medieval and modern Egypt.