Learn about the wonders of the New Kingdom of Egypt. Discover the important pharaohs of the New Kingdom, and find out how they impacted ancient...
The first known lenses appeared during the IVth and Vth Dynasties (fabricated mainly between ca. 2500 - 2400 BC) of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Excellent examples of these lenses are found in The Louvre Museum in Paris and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. These lenses were components of eye ...
Unified Egypt created. 2950 - 2575 BC Early Dynastic Period(1st - 2nd dynasties) Capital of Egypt built in Memphis. First king of unified Egypt believed to be Menes, Narmer, or Hor-aha. 2575 - 2150 BC Old Kingdom(3rd - 6th dynasties) 2600 BC: Pyramid of Djoser built, first known lar...
Rule of Gilgamesh. King of Uruk. 2,686 B.C. Beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, and also known as the “Age of the Pyramids”. 2,667 B.C. Very first pyramids were built in Egypt. 2,500 B.C. First written legal codes. 2,400 B.C. The construction of Stonehenge in England...
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His son, King Solomon, built the First Temple. Wikipedia | Jewish Encyclopedia The Division of the Kingdom; Israel & Judah 924 BCE King Solomon's death led to the division of the kingdom into two: Judah and Israel (also named Samaria). The division led to political and spiritual ...
Cyrus “The Great” conquered the kingdom of Lidia (modern-day Turkish province) in Asia Minor. 539 BC Cyrus conquered Babylonia and presented himself as the savior of the conquered nations. He protected the cultures and restored the temples in the newly acquired cities. ...
The Historical Background in Egypt.—The Middle Kingdom in Egypt began during the Eleventh Dynasty. The first 150 years of the Twelfth Dynasty, which began in 1991 B.C., were the peak years, the classical period of Egyptian culture. At its end Egyptian power declined. The Thirteenth Dynasty...
Now with a spell that makes them immune to fairy magic, the Wizards of the Black Circle begin the Great Fairy Hunt. Acheron creates the Legendarium in his pursuit for power, only to be sucked within the book. The Kingdom of Eraklyon is founded 1000 years before Season 3. The Wishing St...
The ancient kingdom of Lydia, located in the western part of Anatolia in modern-day Turkey, is considered to be the origin of the first gold coins. Initially, the metal used was the naturally occurring electrum found in river beds and consisting of approximately 80-90% gold and 10-20% si...