Egypt History Part 8
In December / January 2011/12, elections to the people’s assembly took place, in which the Islamist forces were able to win more than two thirds of the seats. The strongest political force was the...
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Egypt History Part 7
After the VAR had failed politically in 1961 when Syria left, Egypt received a new constitution in 1964; within its framework, Nasser sought, supported by the unity Arab Socialist Union (ASU), to bring about...
Egypt History Part 6
The Suez Canal was opened in 1869. In 1873, according to militarynous, Egypt received greater internal independence from Turkey. But the increase in spending and growing debt led to the forced admission of a...
Egypt History Part 5
Middle Ages The Copts’ aversion to the Eastern Roman religious policy paved the way for the Muslim Arabs under Amr Ibn al-As 640/642 into the Nile Valley, whose capital now became Fustat. Since then,...
Egypt History Part 4
The time of the 19th and 20th dynasties founded by Ramses I is known as the Ramesside times. Under Seti I and his son Ramses II, the fighting with the Hittites continued (undecided battle...
Egypt History Part 3
Old empire With the 3rd dynasty, under King Djoser, the transition took place to monumental stone construction (step pyramids, “real” pyramids since the 4th dynasty) and to the production of life-size statues made of...
Egypt History Part 2
Ancient Egyptian history Overview of ancient Egyptian history Ancient times (around 6000–3200 BC): Neolithic and Copper Age: Cultures in Lower Egypt (Faijum A and B, Merimde, El-Omari, Maadi) and in Upper Egypt (Badari, Negade...
Egypt History Part 1
Prehistory Finds from the early Paleolithic in Egypt have so far only come to light sporadically. Secure traces of settlement that the vorgedrungene from southern culture of Acheulian represent, are from the higher Nilterrassen...
Egypt Arts Part III
This tendency was counteracted by the Amarna period, which generally meant a deep turning point. Amenophis IV./Echnaton (around 1351 / 50–1334) returned to more human dimensions in measurements, combined with a highly expressive design...
Egypt Arts Part II
After the empire broke up, Egyptian art sank in the First Intermediate Period (around 2191–2145 BC) to a provincial level. Only the princes could afford larger tombs carved into the rock. The tendency towards...