The civilization of ancient Egypt is considered one of the most important civilizations in the Middle East and the Mediterranean basin for nearly 30 centuries. The civilization of Egypt has fascinated successive generations of archaeologists in the world, and many historians continue to uncover the mysteries of ancient Egyptian civilization.
The ancient Egyptian civilization created a science named after it called Egyptology, which specializes in everything small and large in the ancient Egyptian civilization, researching the various Pharaonic eras, revealing everything mysterious and hidden through writings in the language and hieroglyphs, and revealing many treasures and antiquities that teach us how. Long live ancient Egyptian man.
ancient ancient Egypt
6000 years before BC, the Egyptians settled on the banks of the Nile, and the form of the ancient Egyptian state was formed on a group of villages and centers divided into two kingdoms. The first kingdom was a group of the coastal region overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, where its people lived in the Nile Delta, and it was called Lower Egypt. The second kingdom is called Upper Egypt and it is centered on the banks of the Nile Valley in southern Egypt.
King Mina unified the northern country with the southern country and gained the title of unifying the two countries to become one state under the banner of one king. He established the dynasty of ancient Egypt and also founded the city of Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt.
King Narmer appeared on a slate panel wearing the red and white crowns of Lower and Upper Egypt. This also symbolizes the unification of the Qataris, and he appears in the panel as a victory over his enemies.
Egyptian historian Salim Hassan says in one of his books that the kings of the First and Second Dynasties did not make their capital in the north, but settled in the south of the country, taking the town of “Nakhen” as their headquarters.
Since that time, we find that after the unification of the northern and southern countries, Egypt has one ruler and one leader who works to protect it from conspiracies and defeat any aggressor who wants to attack it.
Ancient Egypt worked to communicate with the world by exporting goods, foods, and religions to the point that ancient Egypt ruled outside the state’s borders in Sudan, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.
The Old Kingdom ruled Egypt from 2575 BC to 2150 BC. At that time, Egypt was able to build a military, cultural, and engineering force as well through building the pyramids, which led to this era being called the Age of the Pyramids.
The first transitional period ruled Egypt for 200 years. The problem of drought occurred in Egypt, and the rulers began to monopolize the centers of government in each local community and formed independent states.
The Middle Kingdom protected Egypt for 300 years. King Amenhotep II reunified the country again and spread the culture of engraving on the walls of Egyptian temples and recording what happened in every historical period.