Topics
Art :
The combination of geometric regularity and keen observation of nature is characteristic of all Egyptian art...Dynasties and Pharaohs :
History is divided into the Old, Middle, New, and Late Kingdoms. These eras are separated from each another by the First, Second, and Third Intermediate Periods...Geography :
Egypt was protected from outside influences, which allowed it to evolve to a homogeneous culture with slow change over time...Government :
The ancient Egyptian government was a heavily centralized political system dominated by a single man, the Pharaoh...Technology :
Used vast materials and resources, including the use of animal products, building materials, perfumes, fibers and glass...Religion :
Based on polytheism - the worship of many deities, the oldest form of religion was animal worship...Sciences :
Highly developed in medicine, and limited in astronomy and mathematics until the Ptolemaic Period...Society :
Changed little over the centuries, based on the Social pyramid - a hierarchical structure with power residing in a headman Pharaoh ...Photos :
An extensive collection of more than 1000 Egyptian civilization photos, covering monuments, structural details, statues and museum collections ...
Comparison Between Egyptian and Greek Civilizations
| Criteria | Egyptian Civilization | Greek Civilization |
|---|---|---|
| Images | 
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| government | - Centralized government dominated by the Pharaoh | - Many independent city-states with a lot of different kinds of governments |
| Timeline |
- The History of Dynastic Egypt extend through a period of 4000 years, compared to 2000 years of the entire Western civilization, from the Roman Empire till present day
- The pace of development was far less acute than the achievements of the 500 years Greek civilization | - Ancient Greek civilization lasted from 750 BC (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest) - only 500 years |
| Influence |
- Since Egypt was relatively a closed society, it had limited lasting influence over the rest of the ancient world
- Few achievements in science, and technology were carried to other civilizations |
- It is generally considered to be the culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization.
- The Greek culture had a powerful influence on the Roman empire, which carried it to all Europe. - Renaissance in Western Europe - influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science, and arts |
| Society |
- A hierarchical society with power residing in the Pharaoh
- No one wanted anything different, no one asked to be original. On the contrary individuality and creativity were considered as a destructive refusal to accept the established authority, religion and laws. - This cultural heritage stunted the Egyptian Civilization, which was virtually unchanged for more than 2500 years |
- Individuality was the basis of their society.
- They believed that individuals should excel in any direction. - This strive for excellence was the method from which the Greek civilization achieved phenomenal accomplishments that stand with us to this day. |
Poll: Which civilization had a greater everlasting impact in human history?
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Ancient Egypt
News:
- Get lost: New Science Center exhibit examines ancient EgyptSt. Louis Beacon: - Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:34 GMTPhotos provided Hieroglyphics are just one element of ancient Egypt explained in the exhibit. “Lost Egypt” combines real images shot in Egypt with art and artifacts as well as interactive and family-friendly features and explanations of the science ...
- Egypt's ancient artefacts crumbleAhram Online: - Thu, 23 May 2013 15:22:25 GMTThe Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo's Tahrir Square, displays the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. Despite its vast wealth, worsening conditions at the museum are having a detrimental impact on the ancient artefacts it ...
- Cemetery Reveals Baby-Making Season in Ancient EgyptLiveScience.com: - Thu, 16 May 2013 20:58:12 GMTThe peak period for baby-making sex in ancient Egypt was in July and August, when the weather was at its hottest. Researchers made this discovery at a cemetery in the Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt whose burials date back around 1,800 years. The oasis is ...
- Is UNESCO threatening to pull Egypt sites from world heritage list?Ahram Online: - Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:27 GMTEgyptologists scowled that this reveals the "flawed integrity of the government, which lacks the attention and awareness of Egypt's archaeological sites." However, when Ahram Online asked Minister Eissa directly on the causes behind the UNESCO threat ...
- Russell Woolf explores treasures of ancient EgyptABC Local: - Thu, 16 May 2013 07:56:46 GMT"Looking up at the pyramids still takes my breath away." Hear the full interviews via the audio link. Secrets of the Afterlife: Magic, Mummies and Immortality in Ancient Egypt opens on May 16 at the WA Museum in Perth and runs until September 22....
- Head of Ramses II in Akhmim removed and storedAhram Online: - Sun, 12 May 2013 15:30:07 GMTA lack of security across Egypt's archaeological sites has taken a toll in the town of Akhmim, near Sohag governorate. The area where a huge limestone head of Pharaoh King Ramses II was discovered six years ago was rendered a garbage dump. According ...
- The HMNS Soon-To-Be Open Ancient Egypt Exhibit Gets A New AdditionKUHF-FM: - Wed, 15 May 2013 22:06:40 GMT"This is probably in the southwest one of the largest displays on ancient Egypt, presented not just from an art perspective, but also from the archaeological context of who were these people that built and did all these things." The 10,000 square foot ...
- Britain's Egyptian antiquities investigation: Main suspect bailedAhram Online: - Fri, 10 May 2013 09:49:55 GMTBritish police have released a man who was arrested on 3 May on suspicion of looting Egyptian antiquities on bail. The man is due to return to the police station in North-east London in early August for further questioning, the police said. The man was ...
- Gateway to treasures of ancient Egypt — Safaga!The Tribune: - Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:30 GMTOur bus journey took us over roads on barren mountains with wonderful vistas toward the awe-inspiring treasures of ancient Egypt at Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. Our tour guide, Ghada, gave us the history of Upper Egypt – which, by the way, is in ...
- Egypt challenges a UK auctioneer over 200 'stolen' antiquitiesAhram Online: - Wed, 01 May 2013 14:31:59 GMTThe Repatriation of Antiquities Department (RAD) at Egypt's Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) is also following the issue with the Interpol officials. On the other hand, Bonhams strongly believes the objects on auction have not been stolen from ...
- Excavation Site Reveals "Sex Season" in Ancient EgyptCounsel amp; Heal: - Mon, 20 May 2013 20:16:07 GMTSex in Ancient Egypt may have been reserved for the summer, new research suggests. Recent discoveries at a cemetery in Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt, whose burials date back around 1,800 years, reveal the peak season for love-making was during the hottest ...
- Angry about Senefru pyramid deterioration?Ahram Online: - Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:31:46 GMTThis photo triggered the anger of Egyptians who felt that their ancient heritage is under a real threat that could lead to its loss and disappearance. "How can they lead our ancient Egyptian heritage and civilisation into oblivion like that?" wonders ...
- Residents protest looting, construction at ancient necropolisAhram Online: - Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:49:48 GMTIllegal construction of a new cemetery has been going on for months in part of a 4,500-year-old pharaonic necropolis. The expansion has encroached on the largely unexplored complex of Dahshour, where Pharaoh Sneferu experimented with the first ...
- Echoes of Egypt reverberate at Peabody MuseumTheDay.com: - Sun, 05 May 2013 08:03:21 GMTA prime example of ancient Egypt's enduring presence in modern society is the entranceway to the exhibition. Visitors walk through a scaled-down reproduction of the gateway to New Haven's Grove Street Cemetery that mirrors monuments of the ancient Nile ...
- Giza Plateau cleaned of garbage and dungAhram Online: - Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:49:27 GMTVisitors to the plateau, where the three pyramids of ancient Egyptian kings Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure are located, along with the Sphinx, will be pleasantly surprised with the change. Due to a lack of security and the absence of police on the plateau ...
- Hall Of Ancient Egypt to begin May 24Ultimate Bellaire: - Thu, 16 May 2013 19:58:49 GMTThe Houston Museum of Natural Science will hold the Hall of Ancient Egypt from Friday, May 24 through Friday, May 31. According to a press release from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, "Ever since the late 18th century, the Western world has been ...
- Lost ancient underwater city revealedNEWS.com.au: - Wed, 01 May 2013 14:24:17 GMTKnown as Heracleion to the ancient Greeks and Thonis to the ancient Egyptians, the city was a port for both civilisations. It was found 6.4 kilometres off the coast of Egypt and 9 metres below the Aboukir Bay in 2000. French underwater archaeologist Dr ...
- Heracleion Photos: Lost Egyptian City Revealed After 1200 Years Under SeaHuffington Post: - Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:47:27 GMT... known as one of the greatest pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) Read more here.Lost city of Heracleion gives up its secrets...
- The battle for Egypt's ancient Roman site, AntinopolisArt Newspaper: - Tue, 21 May 2013 09:46:45 GMT“It's a battle,” says Rosario Pintaudi, an Italian archaeologist from the Vitelli Papyrological Institute, Florence. “Groups of children pass by us, grinning, armed with spades with which they dig out artefacts and sell them.” Leading archaeologists ...
- Ancient country on the Nile has been fascinating visitors for thousands of yearsVancouver Sun: - Sat, 18 May 2013 10:24:50 GMTThree thousand years before the birth of Christ, when many of our ancestors were living in caves, the ancient Egyptians could read and write, make cotton thread and weave it, work precious metals into intricate jewelry, practise medicine and study the ...