Egypt

There are 605 items in Egypt:

Tacitus on the Jews

Before he starts to describe the Roman siege of Jerusalem, Roman historian Tacitus offers an account of Jewish history. It is a curious mix of fact, fiction, and slander. The translation of Histories 5.2-5 was made by Kenneth Wellesley. …

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Taharqo

Taharqo: name of the last Nubian king ruling over Egypt (c.690-664), defeated by the Assyrian kings Esarhaddon and Aššurbanipal.Relatives Taharqo and…

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Tanwetamani

Tanwetamani: name of a Nubian king (664- after 656).Relatives Father: Shabaqo Mother: Qalhati Wife: Piankharty Life 664: Succeeds Taharqo Makes a final attempt to recover Egypt, and reaches Memphis (as recorded in the Dream Stela) Retreats to Nubia Buildings Tomb at El-Kurru Literature T.G.H. James, "Egypt. The Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth Dynasties"…

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Teos

Teos (Egyptian: Irmaatenra Dhejo): pharaoh of Egypt, ruled 361/360-359/358. He is also called Tachos.Context Fragment of a cartouche of Teos In the…

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