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How Did the God Baal Become Popular
Among all the ancient Near East's major deities, Baal is perhaps one of the least understood. Much of the m ...fact that Baal was one of the most popular and important gods of the Near East. In fact, Baal’s seeming ambiguity may have played a role in his populari

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What Was the Significance of the Near East Middle Bronze Age System
...ap Showing the Borders of the Major Kingdoms in the Middle Bronze Age Near East]] ...enth and early twentieth centuries, it became clear that many medieval and ancient societies developed geopolitical systems that were as intricate as any toda

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How Did the Ancient City of Sais Rise to Prominence
[[File: Ancient_Egypt.png|300px|thumbnail|left| Map of Ancient Egypt and Nubia: Sais Is in the Western Delta]]__NOTOC__ ...most of pharaonic history, Thebes was an important religious center in the Middle and New kingdoms, as well serving as a secondary political capital, and Ale

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What is the history of New Year celebrations
For ancient Egypt, New Year's Day was on September 11, which also revolved around agric ...ebrations, see: Brandon, S.G.F., 2014. Beliefs, rituals, and symbols of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent, First edition ed, (Man, myth,

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How Was History Written in the Ancient Near East
[[File: Thoth.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left| Relief of the Ancient Egyptian God of Writing and Knowledge, Thoth]]__NOTOC__ ...raphical tradition, the people of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia also wrote history.

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How important was Lucullus in the history of Rome
...enemies. Lucullus also laid the foundation for Roman supremacy in the Near East and Black Sea region, that lasted for centuries. He also played a vital rol ...ght the support of the common people. This was a volatile period in Roman history. Political violence was common in Rome, and the Republic had descended int

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Why Was the Parthian Empire So Powerful
...nt ethnicities, languages, and religions. The Parthians dominated the Near East and became Rome’s rivals through sound economic decisions and a long-stan The Parni spoke a northern dialect of the Middle Persian language, but the rulers of the Parthian Dynasty, sometimes referre

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How Did the Libyans Impact Ancient Egypt
[[File: Libyans.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left|Modern Recreation of an Ancient Egyptian Relief Depicting the Races of Man Known to the Egyptians – From ...texts, there is little doubt that they influenced the course of pharaonic history.

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Was Regicide Common in Ancient Egypt
...n history. There are several notable examples of regicide throughout human history, which have made for good historical fiction and drama in modern times. The ...and regicide, in particular, was quite rare for much of ancient Egypt’s history, but during the time known as the Late Period (ca. 728 - 332 BC) regicide b

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Why did surnames emerge
...a male line but sometimes female, as part of their identification in more ancient periods. Distinguishing by a specific surname for a person is still not uni ...distinguished, which is still used, such as in tribal groups in the Middle East today, refers to the name of the father for the son or daughter as the pers

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Was Claudius an effective Roman Emperor
One of the most unusual Emperors in Roman history was Claudius (10-54 AD). Historians have divergent interpretations of Claud ...and North Africa tracts. The Roman legions were the largest military force east of China, and the Empire’s only real rival was the Parthian Empire. In ge

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How did climate change influence the rise of ancient Egypt
...eracting in a complex web of influences. This could have been the case for ancient Egypt as well. ...o what are today the desert regions of North Africa and the deserts to the east and west of the Nile. At around 8000 BC, the climate had shifted from very

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How Was Totila Able to Sack Rome in AD 546
...t world, but one of the greatest cities of all time. For most of its early history, Rome was as safe as it was prosperous and cultured. It was threatened on n ...emperors saw themselves as the true heirs of the Roman Empire. During the middle of the sixth century, the Ostrogoths and Byzantines fought for control of I

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What Are the Origins of the Sasanian Empire
...nique and important in its own way. Stretching from the Indus River in the east to the Euphrates River in the west, and from the Oxus River in the north to ...ning of Islam’s ascendency in the region and the end of the ancient Near East.

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Did Egyptian President Gamal Nasser Protect the Copts
...ne of the most transformative and influential leaders in the modern Middle East. As president of Egypt from 1956-1970, he helped transform his country from ...modernize the Egyptian military but also served to improve the country’s ancient infrastructure through projects such as the Aswan Dam. But as much as Nasse

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How Did the Ancient City of Memphis Rise to Prominence
[[File: Lower_Egypt.png|250px|thumbnail|left| Map Depicting Ancient Memphis in Relation to Other Important Sites in Lower Egypt]]__NOTOC__ ...ing that Memphis was among the most enduring and significant cities in the ancient world.

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Did the Biblical Exodus Actually Happen
...stern Nile Delta Is Visible in the Top Left, the Sinai Peninsula Is in the Middle, and the Southern Levant Is in the Top Right of the Photo]]__NOTOC__ ...ing about modern sensibilities than anything about the relationship of the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians. The Exodus has also influenced modern pop culture, b

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How Did the Ancient Egyptian City of Thebes Become Prominent
...le: Ancient_Egypt_map.png|300px|thumbnail|left| Map of the Major Cities in Ancient Egypt]]__NOTOC__ ...after the creation of the Egyptian state. Like many small urban centers in ancient Egypt, Thebes lingered in obscurity until a combination of chance events an

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When Did Recreational Drugs Emerge
...l use of drugs has been a fairly consistent phenomenon throughout recorded history and most likely much longer. == Which drugs did humans use in the Ancient Middle East?==

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Is the Film Exodus: Gods and Kings Historically Accurate
...w Amun helps me more than a million troops.” <ref> Lichtheim, Miriam. Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings. Volume 2, The New Kingdom. (Lo ...g into a permanent peace treaty. <ref> Kuhrt, Amélie. The Ancient Near East: c. 3000-330 BC. London: Routledge, 2010), p. 207</ref>

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