Epitome of Ancient, Mediæval and Modern HistoryHoughton, Mifflin, 1888 - 618 pages |
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... founded according to Egyptian tradition by Mena ( Menes ) . Capital : Memphis . 2800-2700 ( ? ) . The kings Khufu , Khafra , Menkaura ( according to Herodotus , Cheops , Chephren , Mykerinos ) , the builders of the largest pyramids ...
... founded according to Egyptian tradition by Mena ( Menes ) . Capital : Memphis . 2800-2700 ( ? ) . The kings Khufu , Khafra , Menkaura ( according to Herodotus , Cheops , Chephren , Mykerinos ) , the builders of the largest pyramids ...
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... founded . 961-940 . Shashang I. ( Sesonchis , Shisak ) , from Bubastis , founded a new dynasty ( XXII . ) . He undertook ( 949 ) a successful ex- pedition against Judæa . Jerusalem conquered and plundered . 1 It may have occurred under ...
... founded . 961-940 . Shashang I. ( Sesonchis , Shisak ) , from Bubastis , founded a new dynasty ( XXII . ) . He undertook ( 949 ) a successful ex- pedition against Judæa . Jerusalem conquered and plundered . 1 It may have occurred under ...
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... founded , Calah ; founded by Sargon , Dur - Sarrukin ( Khorsabad ) . Religion of the Babylonians and Assyrians . The religion of the Semitic peoples , with the exception of the Hebrews , was a worship of nature , wherein divinity was ...
... founded , Calah ; founded by Sargon , Dur - Sarrukin ( Khorsabad ) . Religion of the Babylonians and Assyrians . The religion of the Semitic peoples , with the exception of the Hebrews , was a worship of nature , wherein divinity was ...
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... founded with hers.2 608 ( 605 ) -538 . ( New ) Empire of Babylon . After the Assyrian conquest of Babylonia , about 710 ( see p . 14 ) , the latter country continued subject to Assyria , with intervals of rebellion , until the ...
... founded with hers.2 608 ( 605 ) -538 . ( New ) Empire of Babylon . After the Assyrian conquest of Babylonia , about 710 ( see p . 14 ) , the latter country continued subject to Assyria , with intervals of rebellion , until the ...
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... founded Citium , Ama- thus , Paphos , the centre of the worship of Ashera , whence originated the Grecian worship of Aphrodite , that goddess " born of the foam of the sea " ( i . e . whose cult came to Greece by sea ) . Other colonies ...
... founded Citium , Ama- thus , Paphos , the centre of the worship of Ashera , whence originated the Grecian worship of Aphrodite , that goddess " born of the foam of the sea " ( i . e . whose cult came to Greece by sea ) . Other colonies ...
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