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Ancient Persian Gods: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Deities
The ancient Persian gods are world-famous for their powers, huge following and stories. These gods, who are now considered a myth, were once the gu...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus: The Splendor of the Alexandrian Kingdom
Ptolemy II Philadelphus or Ptolemy the Great, who served as the pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 – 246 BC) was one of the impressive leaders of the ...
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Egyptian Light Bulb: What You Need To Know To Separate Fact From Fiction
A wall inscription in the Temple of Hathor at Dendera seemingly depicts an ancient Egyptian light bulb which some interpret as evidence that the Eg...
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Ramses II: The Exceptional Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty
Ramses II (1303–1213 BC), also spelled “Ramesses” or “Rameses” and pronounced variously, was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of Egypt. His re...
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Darius the Great: The Genius Leading the Persian Empire Into Golden Age
Darius the Great, King of Persia (522–486 BC), was hailed as a genius administrator in one of the greatest kingdoms of ancient times—the Persian Em...
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Apries: The Great Ill-fated and Vanquished Pharaoh Who Lost It All
Apries was the Pharaoh of Egypt who thought he would rule magnificently just like his predecessor. Soon after some initial successes, he got into d...
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Temple of Dendera: The Great House of Goddess Hathor
The Temple of Dendera is one of the most prominent and well-preserved temples in the Dendera Temple complex in Egypt. It was built by Ptolemy XII A...
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Cleopatra VII: The Woman Who Served as the Last Egyptian Queen
Cleopatra VII held great power during her reign as queen of the ancient Egyptians, and she had one of the most well-known influences in ancient Egy...
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Pyramid of Saqqara: Everything You Want to Know About This Ancient Site
The Pyramid of Saqqara is the name of a structure that most commonly refers to the Stone pyramid of Djoser which is one of the earliest stone build...
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Enemies of Modern Israel: Nations With a History of Hostility Towards Israel
Enemies of Israel include countries that are openly anti-Israel as well as certain radical parties committed solely to the destruction of this tiny...
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Kings of Israel: The Ancient Kings of the Land of God
Kings of Israel lasted from about 1020 BCE to 922 BCE under the United Monarchy of Saul, David, and Solomon. Eventually, the nation ended up splitt...
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Peasants in Ancient Egypt: The Hardworking Servants in Ancient History
Peasants in Ancient Egypt comprised almost 80 percent of the Egyptian population. They belonged to the lowest level of the social pyramid of ancien...
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