Tag: Egypt

Ay was born into a wealthy family and held a number of important positions during his lifetime. He was a priest, a military leader, and a diplomat. He was also a close advisor to Akhenaten, the pharaoh who introduced the monotheistic religion of Atenism. After Akhenaten's death, Ay became vizier to ...

The Bible mentions Egypt over 700 times, and it is clear that the Israelites had a long and complex relationship with the Egyptians. The Israelites were enslaved in Egypt for many years, but they eventually escaped and made their way to the Promised Land. The Egyptians also had a significant impact...

The Heart Scarab The protective amulet for the heart was in the form of the scarab beetle, the manifestation of the creator and solar deity Khepri. It was a symbol of new life and resurrection. The heart scarab was a large scarab amulet which was wrapped in the bandages of the mummy over the deceas...

Charles Chaillé-Long was a fascinating man. A captain in the Maryland Volunteers with no battle experience, he entered the service of the Khedive as a lieutenant colonel. For four years, he was moved from post to post, but used his time to learn Arabic. Finally, an ideal situation presented itself:...

Egypt had a unique perspective on America’s Civil War. The Union blockade and the Confederacy’s own policy of withholding cotton from export dried up supply, so Europeans turned to Egypt’s cotton as a substitute. Overnight, vast sums of money energized the Egyptian economy. The Khedive Ismail (righ...

The map Egypt After the Pharaohs - Landscape of Ancient Egypt is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the geography of ancient Egypt. It shows the different regions of Egypt, including the Nile Valley, the deserts, and the oases. The map also shows the major cities and to...

Step into the enigmatic world of Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile, whose life transcends the boundaries between historical reality and timeless myth. From her captivating rule over ancient Egypt to the web of legends spun around her, Cleopatra's story is a fascinating blend of power, romance, and po...

In 1868, Thaddeus Mott (right), a Union colonel and a favorite of the Turkish court, met Ismail in Constantinople. He impressed the Khedive, and was soon commissioned as a major general in the Egyptian army. Mott quickly convinced Ismail to add more American veterans to the Egyptian staff. With the...

The Bible is not only in the form of a central text of faith for billions of people, but also as an important historical document that reflects the cultures, empires and societies of the ancient East and Mediterranean Sea. To understand its context, both the accounts of the scriptures and the eviden...

Adab - One of the earliest Sumerian cities. Adad - The mesopotamian Weather God. He was the son of Anu and was derived from an earlier Sumerian God, Iskur. Agade - Mesopotamian City. It was the seat of government for Sargon the Great. Akkad - The northern part of Mesopotamia. Sumer was the southern ...

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It was said that William Wing Loring had been under the fire of battle more than any other man in America (75, by his own reckoning). He was a veteran of Florida’s Seminole War, and lost an arm while storming Mexico City during the Mexican War. The youngest colonel in the history of the U.S. army, ...