The Story of the PharaohsA. and C. Black, 1908 - 379 pages |
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... close upon 6,000,000 tons ; while the ground which it covers measures between 12 and 13 acres . Out of the stone of which the pyramid is constructed it would be possible to build a town of substantial houses with accom- 28 The Story of ...
... close upon 6,000,000 tons ; while the ground which it covers measures between 12 and 13 acres . Out of the stone of which the pyramid is constructed it would be possible to build a town of substantial houses with accom- 28 The Story of ...
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... Close beside the second pyramid stand the meagre remains of its temple , in which offerings were made in memory of Khafra . From this temple a paved causeway , of which the pavement blocks still remain , led down into the plain from the ...
... Close beside the second pyramid stand the meagre remains of its temple , in which offerings were made in memory of Khafra . From this temple a paved causeway , of which the pavement blocks still remain , led down into the plain from the ...
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... close of the Sixth Dynasty . On the other hand , the period leaves us relics in literature and religion which have an interest not inferior to that of any other period of Egyptian history ; and perhaps the absence of immense monumental ...
... close of the Sixth Dynasty . On the other hand , the period leaves us relics in literature and religion which have an interest not inferior to that of any other period of Egyptian history ; and perhaps the absence of immense monumental ...
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... close to White Wall . ' Its name was Men - nefer and this name speedily superseded that of White Wall as the designation of the neighbouring city . Men - nefer the capital continued to be called - a name which was corrupted into Memphis ...
... close to White Wall . ' Its name was Men - nefer and this name speedily superseded that of White Wall as the designation of the neighbouring city . Men - nefer the capital continued to be called - a name which was corrupted into Memphis ...
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... close of his reign we have no further relics of the dynasty except the names of one or two shadowy Pharaohs of whom nothing is known , among whom we may possibly place the queen Nitokris , concerning whom so many extravagant legends ...
... close of his reign we have no further relics of the dynasty except the names of one or two shadowy Pharaohs of whom nothing is known , among whom we may possibly place the queen Nitokris , concerning whom so many extravagant legends ...
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Aahmes Abydos Akhenaten already Amen Amenemhat Amenhotep Amenhotep III ancient appears army Assyrian Aten Aziru battle campaign captured cataract chariots chief conquest crown daughter death Deir-el-Bahri Delta divine Egypt Egyptian Empire enemy Ethiopian evidence expedition father feet Fifth Dynasty force frontier gods gold granite Greek hand Hatshepsut History of Egypt Hittite Hor-em-heb Horus Hyksôs importance inscription Karnak Kheta king king's land later Libyan lord Majesty Medinet Habu Megiddo Memphis Merenptah monarch mummy Naharina nation Nile Nineteenth Dynasty northern Nubian obelisks Old Kingdom Osiris papyrus period Petrie Pharaoh Piankhi Plate priest prince probably Psamtek pylon pyramid Qedesh Ramses Ramses II record reign reliefs remarkable river royal ruler Sety soldier statues stele stone succeeded Sun-god Syria Taharqa Tahutmes temple Thebes thou throne tion tomb town tribes troops Tunip Usertsen victory Wady Wady Maghareh walls whole wife
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Page 302 - Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me ? Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Page 316 - And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land : for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.
Page 316 - Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers ? Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers ; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth ; I will destroy the city, and the inhabitants thereof.
Page 306 - Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Page 301 - And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Page 315 - THE word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.
Page 315 - Harness the horses ; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets ; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Page 190 - There remains not one prince to my lord, the king, every one is ruined. . . . Let the king take care of his land and ... let him send troops. . . . For if no troops come in this year, the whole territory of my lord the king will perish.
Page 316 - Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes : say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee ; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
Page 91 - I have restored that which was ruins, I have raised up that which was unfinished since the Asiatics were in the midst of Avaris of the northland. and the barbarians were in the midst of them, overthrowing that which was made, while they ruled in ignorance of Re.