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By Wendy Christensen

Empire of historic Egypt opens with an advent to the realm and the geographic zone within the years prime as much as the empire, through a quick precis of the background of the empire. Sorting in the course of the myths of pop culture and contradictory old proof, this quantity presents a transparent, distinct photo of the lifestyles and heritage of the traditional Egyptians.

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Length of a degree of latitude, one of the cornerstones of The Ptolemies were patrons modern cartography (mapmaking). of the arts. They expanded and supported the Library at Alexandria, >>>>>>>>>>>> Mapmaking and Cartography 58 EGYPT’S LONG DECLINE attracting scholars from all over the world. Temples they built at Dendera, Edfu, Philae, Esna, and Kom Ombo still draw tourists today. They built many new cities and towns. The Pharos of Alexandria, an immense lighthouse that was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, was completed by Ptolemy II.

His 27-year reign was focused on restoration, consolidation, internal reforms, and rewriting history. He immediately repaired and reopened temples closed by Akhenaten. He restored the wealth and prestige of the Amun-Re temples with lavish royal support—but took the precaution of appointing army officers loyal to him as chief priests. He did everything possible to erase all records of the kings between Amenhotep III and himself. After Horemheb’s death, his vizier became king. Ramesses I, first king of the Nineteenth Dynasty, was a career military officer who reigned only two years.

Ramesses III crushed them all. His reign was prosperous, but troubled. He was even beset by problems in his own palace. A “harem conspiracy,” led by a minor queen who wanted to promote her son’s fortunes (and her 47 EMPIRE OF ANCIENT EGYPT Elegant Support The earliest columns in Egyptian buildings were copies of palm tree trunks. Later columns were even more elaborate, using stylized renderings of papyrus and lotus plants. 48 own) plotted to kill the king. The plot was discovered just in time. Most of the conspirators were allowed to commit suicide (considered a great boon) in lieu of execution.

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