Throughout the course of human history, civilizations have feuded over resources and supremacy over trade routes. These conflicts have resulted in a prestigious list of superpowers emerging, some of which still exist or at least greatly influence today's societies. Today, many agree that the United States and perhaps the People's Republic of China are the major global superpowers.
Just 100 years ago, the British Empire served as the undisputed global superpower, controlling nearly every important trade route from the Suez Canal to the Straits of Magellan. However, one ancient superpower continues to fascinate researchers and the public, who flock to museums and local libraries to learn more about its culture, innovations, and military prowess.
Ancient Egypt, which wielded dominance over the known world from roughly 3000 BC to 332 BC, continues to inspire world leaders, archeologists, and artists to this day, who still manage to uncover ancient Egyptian mysteries about this captivating part of human history.
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Thousands of years before the Romans or the Greeks ruled the Mediterranean Sea and left fascinating shipwrecks full of lost treasure, the ancient Egyptians developed and maintained a sophisticated navy and army that they used to dominate the ancient world. The ancient Greeks, Romans, Napoleonic France, and the British Empire sought to conquer the land surrounding the Nile River to project strength and supremacy to the rest of the world.
Ancient Egypt reached its height of power and influence during the high Bronze Age, otherwise known as the New Kingdom of Egypt. To this day, tourists can marvel at the relics of this era at museums such as Chicago's Field Museum of National History, where one can see one of the world's oldest Bronze Age swords.
Major Time Periods of Ancient Egypt
2649 BC- 2130 BC The Old Kingdom, aka the Age of the Pyramids 2030 BC-1650 BC The Middle Kingdom 1550-1070 BC The New Kingdom, aka the Golden Age of Egypt 664-332 BC The Late Period
Experts pin the dates of the New Kingdom from 1550 B.C. to approximately 1070 B.C., with Egypt controlling land from modern-day Ethiopia to modern-day Turkey.
Egypt's role as the major global superpower during this time has inspired researchers to learn more about the rulers of this period.
Beginning in 2013, archeologists started to uncover jaw-dropping remnants from structures dating back nearly 3500 years in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, shining a spotlight on one of the most infamous military conquests of that time.
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In 2013, archeologists began breaking ground at a sight called Tel Habuwa, just miles from the Suez Canal in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula. Attracting thousands of tourists every year to explore the mythical lands of the Sinai Peninsula, the region has served as a crossroads for humanity for millennia, including for Pharoh Thutmose III, who marched his armies over these lands as he set out to conquer lands in modern-day Syria.
It did not take long for archeologists to uncover the remains of a massive home featuring two huge pillared halls and many smaller rooms. Researchers believe that this structure once served as a royal home for Thutmose III, strategically located near the crucial Horus Road, which served as a vital artery from Egypt to the Eastern Mediterranean.
In addition to finding the remains of this royal palace, researchers also uncovered royal burial sites containing two inscribed cranes with the name of Thutmose III etched upon them, allowing researchers to connect them to the long-deceased Pharaoh.
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Why Discoveries At Tel Habuwa Continue To Grab The Attention Of People 3,500 Years After Their Creation
Ancient Egypt has captured the attention and demanded the respect of nearly every global power that followed
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To this day, no other society has managed to hold onto power and capture the imagination of human civilization as long and much as the ancient Egyptians have. People still flock to museums to gaze at the beautiful artwork and mummies from Ancient Egypt, which fill the halls with museums from Boston to Shibuya, Japan, a place to learn about mummies in this Tokyo museum.
As far as the discovery of the royal house in Tel Habuwa is concerned, this remarkable discovery offers an intriguing glimpse into the military conquests of Thutmose III, which most historians agree was the golden age of Egyptian civilization. Tourists and archeologists alike marvel at these ruins, imagining grand banquets and festivals in these majestic halls, which likely featured the finest cuisines, most ornate jewelry, and most beautiful music society had to offer at that time.
But, like every society throughout human history, the hegemony of Ancient Egypt did not last forever. A couple of hundred years after the construction of this royal home, Egypt faced brutal attacks from groups known as the "sea peoples" who came to invade Egypt from all over the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt repulsed these invasions, as depicted in the magnificent etching at the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu in modern-day Luxor.
These invasions occurred during the 12th century and coincided with the collapse of the Bronze Age, where societies all across the Mediterranean fell.
And although Egypt repulsed them, it cost Egypt dearly, leading to its decline over the coming centuries. Also, during this period, historical experts believe the stories of the Exodus occurred, which continue to play an integral role in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths, which billions of people worldwide continue to practice.
By looking at the conquests of Ancient Egypt, researchers have acquired vast knowledge about the stories and customs that billions of people recite and imagine every day in every corner of the globe.