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Why Did Egyptians Mummify Their Dead: Religion and the Afterlife
Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead because they believed the body needed to be preserved in order to be able to enter the Afterlife. The essentia...
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Upper and Lower Egypt: The Tale of Two Powerful Dynasties
The ancient Egyptians themselves cited the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into a single state at the start of their civilization. While you a...
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Ancient Mesopotamian Foods: The Long Lost Secrets of Ancient Cuisine
Ancient Mesopotamian foods included a wide variety of vegetables, fruit, and meat. The so-called Fertile Crescent — a crescent-shaped region of the...
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Taharqa: The Man From the Ethiopian Dynasty of Egypt
Taharqa reigned from 690 BC to 664 BC, which was a time of affluence in Egypt. He was known as the 4th king of the 25th dynasty and the king of Kus...
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Egyptian History: A Five Thousand-Year-Old Success Story
Egyptian history is closely intertwined with the history of civilization itself. From its humble beginnings, Egypt rose to become the world’s first...
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Ancient Egypt’s Education: How It Changed the World
Ancient Egypt’s jobs were highly specialized and required skilled workers, prompting the Egyptians to establish the world’s first schools in order ...
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Meet Dumuzid: The Ancient Mesopotamian God Who Died and Resurrected
Dumuzid, the god of shepherds and the husband of Inanna, was worshiped by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians thousands of years be...
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Thutmose IV: The Pharaoh Who Came To the Throne Through His Dream
Thutmose IV (1401–1391 BC) came into power when Egypt was already recognized as a vast kingdom and known for its peace and prosperity. He succeeded...
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Khufu: Reminiscing About the Divine Creator of the Great Pyramids
Khufu is regarded as one of the most significant leaders in the ancient world. Also known as Cheops to the Greeks, he was the second pharaoh of the...
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Ancient Egyptian Makeup: Beauty Rituals in the Land of Pharaohs
Thousands of years before the birth of the modern fashion industry, ancient Egyptian makeup and beauty rituals shaped the art and culture of one of...
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Where Did the Egyptians Come From? The Tale of the First Settlers
The Egyptians' origins are one of the most interesting and intriguing origin stories in the world. The tale starts with groups of people from diffe...
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Middle Kingdom Egypt: Everything You Need to Know
Middle Kingdom Egypt refers to a time in Ancient Egyptian history that stretched from approximately 2030 BCE to 1640 BCE. The Middle Kingdom is def...