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Ancient Egypt - The Land of the Gods of Balance and Harmony
Egypt is a country in North Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea, and is home to one of the oldest...
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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
The popular view of life in ancient Egypt is often that it was a death-obsessed culture in which powerful pharaohs forced...
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Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years...
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Islam
Islam is an Abrahamic-monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (l. 570-632 CE, after whose name...
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Cleopatra VII - The Last Great Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE, reign 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as...
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Map of the Islamic Conquests in the 7th-9th Centuries
This map illustrates the rise and rapid expansion of Islam from the time of the Prophet Muhammad...
