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Ancient Egypt
The Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt (2.686 – 2.181 BC)
This is a period when Egypt became stronger in all aspects of civilization and transformed into an organized state. The ruler's power is based...
Ancient Greece
Short about ancient Greek architecture and sculpture
ARCHITECTURE
Greek temple was the house of God, apartment anthropomorphic deities. Temple was basic shaped of Mycenaean and Trojan megaron, a rectangular room with a large...
Ancient Egypt
Facts about famous Egyptian pyramids
Ancient Egyptians believed that a man is composed of different elements some of which were immortal. Egyptians saw death as termination of life, as...
Ancient Egypt
First Intermediate period of Egypt (2.181 – 2.055 B.C)
Exact reasons for the end of the Old Kingdom are not familiar. It is assumed that the crisis in the country could be caused...
Ancient Egypt
Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2.055 – 1.650 B.C)
ELEVENTH DYNASTY
The first ruler of the Eleventh dynasty was Antef (also Intef) of Thebe. The seat of the dynasty was in fact Hermonthis in...
Ancient Egypt
Art and Architecture of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The Kings of the Twelfth Dynasty started again to build pyramids.
In Lisht Amenemhat I and Sesostris I (son next to a father)
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Ancient Egypt
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt (1.773 – 1.650 B.C)
The history of this period is almost impossible to write exactly. In the sources of this period were names of rulers, but even their...