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- 121: Cleopatra
- When you think of Cleopatra you tend to think of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. Which isn’t far from the truth. Cleopatra was queen of Egypt, which is located on the Nile River. In her lifetime she had every luxury imaginable, which she used to gain the popularity of the roman authority. She was very important in terms of Egyptian history ... Ptolemaic ruler. Her father was the Ptolemy XII. She was very, which added to her popularity of the Egyptian and Roman world. Cleopatra tried to preserve the country’s independence from Rome. Roman senators threatened Egypt’s independence and prosperity. In 55 b.c. Berenic IV was executed leaving Cleopatra the oldest child. In 51 b.c. her father died. Caesar chased Pompey to Egypt where Pompey was beheaded in Alexandria. This is where Cleopatra met Julius Caesar. She smuggled herself into a rug and snuck in to his room. Cleopatra married another brother, Ptolemy XV, due to tradition. ...
- 122: Julius Caesar
- ... his troops in. His word were “spare your fellow countrymen” but his men slaughtered 15,000 of Pompey’s men. Pompey’s legions surrendered and Caesar was elected Dictator (green 40-45). Pompey fled to Egypt where he once donated much money and help. He believed that here he could raise the army and money he needed to defeat Caesar. Caesar landed on Egyptian shores shortly after. He was only there for a few hours and the Egyptians presented him with Pompey’s head. Egypt, although in great gratitude to Pompey, was an anarchy. The 10-year-old king, Ptolemy XIII, of Egypt was the one who had Pompey beheaded, He hoped to gain Caesar's support. Caesar has said to have wept at the site of Pompey’s head. Cleopatra the 20yr old sister of Ptolemy ...
- 123: Atlantis
- ... the island stretched almost all of the way across what is now the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlanteans set up many colonies in nearby lands. Archeologists say that one of the most significant Atlantean colonies was Egypt. They believe it is very probable that Egypt was originally one of the first Atlantean colonies to be settled. Architecture in ancient Egypt is very similar to ancient Atlantean architecture, which is strong proof that Egypt was a colony. Mexico and Peru are also supposed Atlantean colonies. The Peruvian numerical system is very similar to Atlantean numerals. ...
- 124: Imperialism
- ... Egyptian society. With this money he created schools, irrigation, and a powerful military. This interference of European nations allowed France to build the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. Britain obtained control over Egypt and the canal because Egypt was going through a great financial crisis. This allowed European ships to pass through the canal and cut thousands of miles off their travel distance around Africa, bringing a great wealth of trade from Asia that helped all of Europe, especially Britain. This interference both improved the quality of life in Egypt and in the more powerful nations of Europe. It created a needed education system and increased harvests for Egypt, providing further evidence that such interference should be permitted. Probably the greatest achievement of Imperialism ...
- 125: Imperialism
- ... Egyptian society. With this money he created schools, irrigation, and a powerful military. This interference of European nations allowed France to build the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. Britain obtained control over Egypt and the canal because Egypt was going through a great financial crisis. This allowed European ships to pass through the canal and cut thousands of miles off their travel distance around Africa, bringing a great wealth of trade from Asia that helped all of Europe, especially Britain. This interference both improved the quality of life in Egypt and in the more powerful nations of Europe. It created a needed education system and increased harvests for Egypt, providing further evidence that such interference should be permitted. Probably the greatest achievement of Imperialism ...
- 126: Origin Of Heiroglyphics
- Ancient Egypt conjures up thoughts of a great civilization, one very advanced for its time. The Ancient Egyptians invented all different forms of literature, including poetry and short stories, and they were extremely advanced as far as ... land of Sumer. In fact, the beginning of Egyptian civilization was very similar to that of the Sumerians. By 500 b.c., farming settlements were established all along the Nile River (Warburton, 69). Civilization in Egypt brought problems similar to those that arose in Sumer, but it was the growing government bureaucracy, not business, that created the need for writing, and the eventual development of hieroglyphics. Because the Nile flooded every ... of Sumer, the Ancient Egyptian traders must have noticed how helpful a written language was and how it could help their governments bureaucracy function much more smoothly. Then, they brought back the idea back to Egypt, where it was quickly and openly accepted. The Egyptians, however, did not acknowledge the borrowing from Sumerian culture. Instead, they believed that writing had been invented by their god of learning, Thoth, so they ...
- 127: How Cultures Affect Teenagers
- How Cultures Affect Teenagers As a teenage girl in Cairo, Egypt is locked away in her home, studying madly for a upcoming high school exam. A teenage boy rushes down the fields of Brazil handling a soccer ball and his future. Another teenage boy in Rajasthan ... dreams of being a soccer player is over. All teenagers have goals in life from reaching fame, to being a star or achieving high marks in school. A teenage girl named Aman lives in Cairo, Egypt studying long hours at home preparing for upcoming exams at her high school. Exams are very important to her and the rest of her classmates in her school. "There is a obsession to pass high school in Cairo, Egypt." (Turning 16, 1991) This quote explains why most teenage students study long hours and sometimes not let out of the house. An experience that all teenagers go through is that they have goals in ...
- 128: Eygpt
- 1Royal Class Ruled over Egypt, 2 Military Class 3Common Class, worked in fields, were happy and productive. The Ancient Egyptians traded things they made at home to get jewelry. Everyone wore jewelry not just rich people. Rich people had more ... use (they would only use it for funerals.) The Egyptians thought that the jewelry would protect them on their way to the next world. Broad collars were the most popular neck ornaments worn in Ancient Egypt. Broad collars were worn in the Old and Middle Kingdom. My necklace is an example of a Broad collar witch was made in the Middle Kingdom, and belonged to a Princess named Ita-weret from ... row drop beads, and have 2 end pieces on either side to hold the necklace together. CLOTHING AND JEWELRY Fashion for men and women, rich or poor, changed very little over the centuries in Ancient Egypt. The clothing worn by men and women was made of linen, and it was very lightweight for the hot climate. All men, from the tomb worker to the pharaoh, wore a kind of kilt ...
- 129: Why Napleon Was A Success Essa
- ... huge welcome. He then began thinking of pursuing political power and military power. He wanted to become the next Alexander the Great, so he asked the Directory if he could take a large army to Egypt. That way he could conquer an empire that included Egypt, India, and other middle and far east places. Napoleon came up with a neat idea to accomplish this. If he conquered Egypt, he could attack the English's route to India. He won the battle of the Pyramids in July 1798. But his fleet was destroyed at the Battle of the Nile in Aboukir Bay. So ...
- 130: Egyptian Bedouins
- The Life of the Egyptian Bedouins The Bedouin people of Egypt can easily be described as a people with no place to call a home. Studying the Bedouins show that they have a deep and unique culture. They do not get involved in politics, and they live a humble and modest life. The Bedouin Nomads of Egypt are predominantly Muslim. Therefore, their beliefs, practices and rituals will be the same as that of a common Muslim. I will discuss the doings of Muslims but more importantly, I will concentrate on the beliefs ... J. Hobbs, spent two years with the Ma Awa Egyptian Bedouins. Through these travels he was able to document the stories and traditions of these desert people. It is most fascinating that the Bedouins of Egypt live off of the deadest land in the world. They travel from place to place looking for the highest proliferation of plants for their ibexes and gazelles to feed. They depend on these animals ...
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