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Mizraim

(Encyclopedia)Mizraim mĭzˈrēəm, Heb. mĭtsrīˈĭm [key], in the Bible, son of Ham and eponym of Egypt. ...

Ikhnaton

(Encyclopedia)Ikhnaton äˌkənäˈtən [key] [Egyptian,=Aton is satisfied], d. c.1354 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (c.1372–1354 b.c.), of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amenhotep III. His name at his acc...

Ptolemy I

(Encyclopedia)Ptolemy I (Ptolemy Soter) tŏlˈəmē sōˈtər [key], d. 284 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, the first ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (or Lagid dynasty), son of a Macedonian named Lagus. He was one of ...

Aqaba, Gulf of

(Encyclopedia)Aqaba, Gulf of, northeastern arm of the Red Sea, 118 mi (190 km) long and 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 km) wide, between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas; a part of the Great Rift Valley. The gulf, which...

Milner, Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia)Milner, Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator. He distinguished himself as a student at Oxford and was briefly a journalist in London. He became (1887)...

Sadat, Anwar al-

(Encyclopedia)Sadat, Anwar al- änwärˈ äl-sädätˈ [key], 1918–81, Egyptian political leader and president (1970–81). He entered (1936) Abbasia Military Academy, where he became friendly with Gamal Abdal Na...

sphinx

(Encyclopedia)sphinx sfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra. The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a recumbent position ...

Mallawi

(Encyclopedia)Mallawi mälˈläwē [key], town, E central Egypt, on the Nile. Situated in a farm area, the town produces textiles and handicrafts. ...

Pi-hahiroth

(Encyclopedia)Pi-hahiroth pīˈ-həhīˈrəth [key], in the Bible, place in Egypt, between Migdol and Baal-zephron, where the Israelites encamped. ...

Amenhotep I

(Encyclopedia)Amenhotep I ăˌmĕnōˈfĭs [key], fl. 1570 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amasis I. His chief exploits were military. He pushed southward into Nubia and rees...