Library of Alexandria Burning
The Library of Alexandria was the cultural center which revolved the intellectual life of Hellenism. This institution gathered the largest collection of writings to date, as well as a large number of research instruments and documents from the ancient world. In this...Read more
Information about Ancient Egypt History (A Brief History)
Ancient Egypt The great Nile River of Egypt, with its abundance of fresh water in the middle of the vastest desert. Ancient Egypt has always served as a beacon of life, prosperity and civilization. The Nile Valley was the cradle of one of the oldest, and for many...Read more
Farming in Ancient Egypt
Farming in Ancient Egypt was linked to the flood of the Nile and the silt deposited in the soil, turning it into a green and fertile mantle. Ancient Egyptians cultivated mostly cereals (barley, wheat), vegetables and legumes (leeks, onions, garlic, cucumbers,...Read more
Design and Background of Hatshepsut Temple in Deir el Bahri
INTRODUCTION New Kingdom Chronology The chronology of the period covers three dynasties, and includes two ways of governing. Eighteenth Dynasty was the heirs of the Seventeenth Dynasty, and go from 1550 to 1295. During the Eighteenth Dynasty, in which the most...Read more