Ancient Egypt Quotes

“mathematics.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“The Temple of Edfu fell into disuse when pagan and non-Christian worship was banned by the Roman Empire.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“These hieroglyphs are known as the Edfu Texts, and most of them tell the story of the creation of the world.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“The Library of Alexandria Being a student of Aristotle himself,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“some sources suggest that the colossal lighthouse was also constructed to honor the ancient gods, particularly Zeus or Poseidon.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Some suggest that the statue simply portrayed a man resting,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Dubbed the Labyrinth, the ancient Greek historian Herodotus said the complex was awe-inspiring,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“The Black Pyramid, commissioned by Pharaoh Amenemhat III, is another example of Middle Kingdom architecture.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“False eyes were also added to ensure the corpse looked like how the person did while still alive.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“In 356 BCE, he was born to King Philip II of Macedonia and his wife, Queen Olympias.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Others suggest that it was a completely new line of rulers founded by a Theban family.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“another dynasty was born, this time in Thebes. Classified as the Sixteenth Dynasty,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“more commonly known to us as the Hyksos (“rulers of foreign lands”).”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“They came from the east and were referred to in the Egyptian tongue as heka khasut,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“these Egyptianized Canaanites began to populate big cities across the kingdom.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Around 1800 BCE, when the Middle Kingdom was at its peak,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“This was a new era of Egypt known to history as the Second Intermediate Period.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“sources claim the kingdom witnessed nearly 70 different kings in the course of 150 years.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“The Thirteenth Dynasty has been described by historians as rather obscure.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Decline of the Middle Kingdom”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“and his involvement in upgrading the facilities near the turquoise mines in Sinai”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“His work on the water system greatly benefited Egypt’s farming activities,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Egypt reached its peak,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Amenemhat resumed his father’s projects. Sometime during his forty-five years on the throne,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Senusret III was succeeded by his son, Amenemhat III,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Senusret III has been branded as the most remembered king of the Twelfth Dynasty.”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Although Senusret II’s reign was described as a period of peace,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“as yet another one of the Middle Kingdom’s most powerful”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“who went down in Egyptian history”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII

“Senusret ruled over Egypt for forty-five years and was succeeded by his son, Amenemhat II,”
― Billy Wellman, Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII