Though Egypt is situated in Africa, it was also a key part of the development of the ancient Mediterranean.
c. 2649 B.C.E.–7th century C.E.
Though Egypt is situated in Africa, it was also a key part of the development of the ancient Mediterranean.
c. 2649 B.C.E.–7th century C.E.
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Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs created a fascinating foundation for their unique society.
The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas of Alexandria, who died in 296 C.E
In the course of the fourth and fifth centuries C.E., Christians transformed the architectural landscape of pharaonic Egypt by building monumental churches, martyrs’ shrines, and monasteries
By the seventh and eighth centuries in Egypt, patterns on the highest-quality silk panels had become extremely sophisticated and complex
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