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Pictures of the Periods of History in Ancient Egypt

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New Kingdom
Picture of Tutankhamen

Picture of Tutankhamen

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c.1550-1070 B.C. (but see article on ancient Egyptian dates)

The New Kingdom Period included the Amarna and the Ramessid Periods. It was the most glorious period in Egyptian history. During the New Kingdom period some of the most familiar names in pharaohs ruled over Egypt, including Ramses, Tuthmose, and the heretic king Akhenaten. Military expansion, developments in art and architecture, and religious innovations marked the New Kingdom.

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