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During the New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1075 BC), Egypt reached the heights of its imperial and economic glory. Through their powerful army that was led by the chariot corps, the Egyptians expanded south, far into Nubia, and northeast into the Levant (modern day Israel, Palestine, and Lebanon) to create one of the largest Bronze Age empires. The Egyptians used that power to exploit valuable minerals and resources such as gold, silver, electrum, ebony, ivory, and cedar, making their vast empire even wealthier. Once they had the commodities at their disposal, the New Kingdom pharaohs then embarked on ambitious building campaigns, constructing many of the temples and monuments in Upper/southern Egypt that still attract countless visitors every day.