MenuThe civilization of Ancient Egypt, perhaps the most famous and studied, but at the same time, probably the most mysterious – until now the history of Egypt contains many blank spots and inaccuracies. But it is all the more interesting to study it, to feel the breath of an ancient and mystical era.
The history and culture of ancient Egypt, from the civilizations of the pre-Egyptian era, spanning most of the time of the reign of the pharaohs, to the Hellenistic Egypt.
Description of the ancient Egyptian culture that arose even before the formation of the centralized state of Egypt and before the closure of the Temple of Isis in 535 AD.
The diet of the ancient Egyptians was very varied, including meat, vegetables, fish.
The main sources on the mythology of Ancient Egypt were the texts of the pyramids and temple texts. On their basis, scientists managed to establish the cosmogonic ideas of the Egyptians.
The treatise was most likely written during the X dynasty. He is the guide to the king, how he should behave on the throne and how he should treat various groups of the population.
The earliest pages of the history of Ancient Egypt. Natural conditions, the first people and, finally, the formation of the state - the Early Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
Around 3000-2400 BC. - the time of the first rise of ancient Egypt, thanks to the unification of the nomes and the strong centralization of power.
The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt - 500-year period - the heyday of the nobility and the next strengthening of the state, which ended with the fall of Egypt under the blows of the Hyksos.
The Battle of Kadesh, the most notable battle of antiquity between the Hittites and the Egyptians, took place in 1274 BC. and was described in detail by both parties.
The conquest campaigns of the Thutmoses, Ramses I, Ramses II led Egypt to another power - the brightest and most famous period in the history of Ancient Egypt.
The internal position of Egypt in the New Kingdom (XVI-XII centuries BC) was very interesting. Slavery is becoming widespread. The use of bronze was also a new milestone.
The myth about how the gods of Horus and Set competed. The power turned out to be on the side of one or the other, but in the end Horus, by cunning and with the help of his mother Isis, defeated Set.
List of the gods of Ancient Egypt, including gods such as Ra, Hathor, Uajit, Amon, Osiris, Thoth.