History and Arts, and including contributions from diverse geographical regions across the world, this book provides an elaborate review of the gender role of women in Ancient Egypt and the Middle East, outlining their prominence and influence and discusses the possible psychological and social impact...
Ancient Egypt - Thutmose IV, Pharaohs, Pyramids: Amenhotep II’s son Thutmose IV (ruled c. 1400–c. 1390 bce) sought to establish peaceful relations with the Mitannian king Artatama, who had been successful against the Hittites. Artatama gave his daughte
Ancient Egypt was an influential kingdom in North Africa and the Middle East for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians were ruled by a leader called a pharaoh and worshipped many different gods. Today, we can still see traces of this culture in archaeological sites and museums all over the w...
The mountainous region of Sinai has the coolest temperatures during the night, due to its elevation. Winter temperatures can drop as low as three degrees Fahrenheit during the night in some towns.View of Saharan dust blowing over Egypt and towards the Middle East...
As the capital city of ancient Egypt during parts of the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom, Thebes is home to many of the most magnificent monuments from the age of antiquity.Two parts to Thebes existed: the Eastern bank of the Nile River, home to the main city, and the Western bank, ...
Short articles on the history of architecture. This week: some of the earliest civilizations known to mankind: Megaliths, Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt.
During the New Kingdom Egypt reached new heights of power and wealth. The territory ruled by the pharaohs expanded into new frontiers in the south, west, and east.
Egyptologists said the discovery did not prove a direct contact between the cultures, since the raw materials could reach Egypt through a number of intermediaries. Nevertheless, it proves how far metals traveled in the Middle East as early as the 3rd millennium BC and that Ancient Egypt was inv...
Most people know about thepyramids of Egyptand theMayan temples of Central America, yet theMiddle Easthas its own ancient temples, called ziggurats, that aren't as familiar. These once towering structures dotted the lands ofMesopotamiaand served as temples to the gods. ...
Today, the ancient Egyptian culture is renowned for their great feats that may even challenge some of the greatest minds of this generation. One can see trends developed in the Old Kingdom Egypt continue through the Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt. Egypt is the cradle of civilization because...