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Siege of Damietta (1249) (252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Crusade camp with the wood from 24 captured Egyptian trebuchets. The flooding of the Nile had not been taken into account, however, and it soon grounded Louis

Solar calendar (922 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Star—Sirius, or Sothis—in the eastern sky, which coincided with the annual flooding of the Nile River. They constructed a calendar of 365 days, consisting of 12

Solar cycle (calendar) (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Egyptians, who based it around the annual sunrise of the Dog Star and flooding of the Nile River. Birkat Hachama Dominical letter Doomsday rule Friday the 13th

Opet Festival (1,993 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

later periods, during the second month of the season of Akhet, the flooding of the Nile. The festival was celebrated to promote the Fertility of Amun-Re

Acoreus (110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

but says he would like nothing as much as hearing the cause of the flooding of the Nile and to see its source. Acoreus proceeds to give an account of the

Seasonal year (323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ancient Egyptians used the heliacal rising of Sirius to predict the flooding of the Nile. A study of temperature records over the past 300 years suggests

Leo (astrology) (316 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

which they referred to as "Knem", because it was present during the flooding of the Nile River. This event signified plentiful harvests for the upcoming year

Osiris (4,362 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

nature, in particular the sprouting of vegetation and the annual flooding of the Nile River, as well as the heliacal rising of Orion and Sirius at the

Abu Nafisa fort (284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are cultivated and every now and then they are flooded. The last flooding of the Nile, which reached the walls of the fort, took place in April 2019. Satellite

Ancient Egyptian agriculture (2,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

until they ripened between the months of March and May. While the flooding of the Nile was much more predictable and calm than other rivers, such as the

Isfet (Egyptian mythology) (880 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

repeated sequences: the daily sunset and its rising, annual seasons and flooding of the Nile. On the other hand, when Ma'at was absent, and Isfet unleashed, then

Oenopides (926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attributed to Oenopides: He is said to have given an explanation of the flooding of the Nile each summer. On the basis of observations of the temperature of water

Wildlife of Egypt (1,606 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

wide and the alluvial plain about 10 km (6 mi) wide. The annual flooding of the Nile no longer occurs and the fertility of the Nile Valley is now maintained

Farnese Cup (1,148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

resemble a map of the night sky during the time of year in which the flooding of the Nile would have occurred. In assigning the piece a multi-faceted religious

All for Love (play) (1,090 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Serapion describes foreboding omens (of storms, whirlwinds, and the flooding of the Nile) of Egypt's impending doom. Alexas, Cleopatra's eunuch, dismisses

Kent R. Weeks (428 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

relocation work necessitated by the building of the Aswan Dam and the flooding of the Nile Valley to create Lake Nasser. In 1970 he earned a doctorate in Egyptology

Min (god) (1,326 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Min festival, that he could ejaculate—and thus ensure the annual flooding of the Nile. No hard evidence of this exists, according to Egyptologists Kara

Lower Nubia (1,613 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Qasr Ibrim is the only in situ site left in Lower Nubia since the flooding of the Nile valley Ruffini, G.R. (2012). Medieval Nubia: A Social and Economic

Liminal deity (1,370 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

nature, in particular the sprouting of vegetation and the annual flooding of the Nile River. Legba, phallic crossroad spirit and trickster in West African

Famine Stela (1,018 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hermopolis and dedicated to the god Thoth. He informs the king that the flooding of the Nile is controlled by the god Khnum at Elephantine from a sacred spring

1923 Osiris (567 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

god of vegetation, of the waxing and waning Moon and of the annual flooding of the Nile. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center

Ancient Egyptian creation myths (1,597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

emerge from the waters. These elements were likely inspired by the flooding of the Nile River each year; the receding floodwaters left fertile soil in their

Seed ball (875 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

instance, in ancient Egypt to repair farms after the annual spring flooding of the Nile. Masanobu Fukuoka developed his technique during the period of the

Egyptian Museum (1,650 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Nile River, and in 1878 it suffered significant damage owing to the flooding of the Nile River. In 1891, the collections were moved to a former royal palace

Geography of Egypt (2,837 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Nile are flat, with space for agricultural production. In the past, flooding of the Nile during the summer provided silt and water to make agriculture possible

Ruk (area) (1,468 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

surveying lands was carried out in Egypt periodically due to the annual flooding of the Nile River. In Strabo's Geography, he mentions: “The Nile submerges the

Almanac (3,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Many of these prognostics were connected with celestial events. The flooding of the Nile valley, a most important event in ancient Egypt, was expected to

Meteorology (9,567 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and when water did, it was winter. Democritus also wrote about the flooding of the Nile. He said that during the summer solstice, snow in northern parts

Nile (TV series) (1,988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

world forever. — Simon MacCorkindale's opening narration The annual flooding of the Nile brought the water and fertile volcanic soil that made the Ancient

Faiyum Oasis (1,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

into the lake. This was meant to serve three purposes: control the flooding of the Nile, regulate the water level of the Nile during dry seasons, and serve

New Kingdom of Egypt (3,753 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Rameses VIII. Egypt was increasingly beset by droughts, below-normal flooding of the Nile, famine, civil unrest, and corruption of officials. The power of

Al-Adil I (1,725 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

recovery Egypt made from an earthquake in 1200 (597) and the low flooding of the Nile between 1199 and 1202 (595–98). The resulting drought and famine

List of fertility deities (2,521 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

granted all life, including sprouting vegetation and the fertile flooding of the Nile River Renenutet, goddess of the true name, the harvest and fertile

Palestrina (2,549 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the third floor contains a large polychrome mosaic depicting the flooding of the Nile (Nile mosaic of Palestrina). Palestrina was the home town of the

Old Kingdom of Egypt (3,807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

least some years between 2200 and 2150 BC, this prevented the normal flooding of the Nile. Whatever its cause, the collapse of the Old Kingdom was followed

Battle of Shubra Khit (3,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the Nile near Ramaniya. Napoleon urged his army quickly before a flooding of the Nile could complicate and slow his progress. This force marched 40 miles

Libation (4,681 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a musician's stele (332–284 BCE) Libation basin representing the flooding of the Nile (2nd–3rd century CE) Libation (Greek: σπονδή, spondȇ, [spondɛ̌ː])

White (9,162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

life, representing the mud-covered fertile lands created by the flooding of the Nile and giving the country its name (Kemet, or "black land"). In China

Crusader invasions of Egypt, 1163–1169 (3,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and a Frisian fleet. The army marched on Cairo but was cut off by flooding of the Nile and the campaign ended in disaster with Pelagio forced to surrender

Decan (1,525 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

solar calendar. Thus the heliacal rising of Sirius marked the annual flooding of the Nile. This method led to a system of 12 daytime hours and 12 nighttime

Horace King, Baron Maybray-King (1,506 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

UNESCO project of the raising of the temples at Abu Simbel after the flooding of the Nile by the Aswan dam. He promoted bills on corneal grafts and attempted

Eighth Army (United Kingdom) (5,437 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

and storage facilities, as well as oil installations and supplies. Flooding of the Nile delta was also considered, as a last resort and after a position

Thales of Miletus (7,116 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

they rose with the Sun. According to Seneca, Thales explained the flooding of the Nile as due to the river being beaten back by the etesian wind. A story

Green (10,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

regeneration and rebirth, and of the crops made possible by the annual flooding of the Nile. For painting on the walls of tombs or on papyrus, Egyptian artists

List of water deities (6,006 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

head, holding a long spear-like sceptre. Hapi, god of the annual flooding of the Nile. Khnum, god of the source of the Nile. Nephthys, goddess of rivers

Worship of heavenly bodies (5,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with the star Sirius. Sopdet's rising coincided with the annual flooding of the Nile, a crucial event that sustained Egyptian agriculture. The goddess

The Story of Maths (2,083 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

where recording the patterns of the seasons and in particular the flooding of the Nile was essential to their economy. There was a need to solve practical

Lion (15,249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

tomorrow. In Nubia, The lion-god Apedemak was associated with the flooding of the Nile. The lion was a prominent symbol in ancient Mesopotamia from Sumer

Pharaoh (video game) (3,060 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

angered, depending on their focus; for example, Osiris can improve the flooding of the Nile and increase crop yields, but can also decrease the quality of the

Histories (Herodotus) (8,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

private speculation likewise. For example, he reports that the annual flooding of the Nile was said to be the result of melting snows far to the south, and

Environmental issues in Egypt (6,432 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for Egyptians is exponential. The High Dam placed a halt on annual flooding of the Nile and allowed for extended sugarcane cultivation albeit the growing

Turco-Egyptian conquest of Sudan (1820–1824) (3,593 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

their land in future. The timing of the invasion was dictated by the flooding of the Nile, as the Egyptians planned to sail supply ships up over the cataracts

History of astronomy (10,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

when it rose heliacal in the east before sunrise it foretold the flooding of the Nile. It is also the origin of the phrase 'dog days of summer'. Astronomy

Egypt (TV series) (3,777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

family line and the country too was fertile thanks to the annual flooding of the Nile. The approaching flood season however threatens to strand the head

International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia (4,279 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Qasr Ibrim is the only in situ site left in Lower Nubia since the flooding of the Nile valley Ruffini, G.R. (2012). Medieval Nubia: A Social and Economic

Infanticide (15,648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

a punishable offence. Egypt was heavily dependent on the annual flooding of the Nile to irrigate the land and in years of low inundation, severe famine

Kilga (944 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

objects used to hold and store water were a necessity, and the annual flooding of the Nile determined the livelihood of the people living in Cairo. The Nilometer

Egyptian Journeys with Dan Cruickshank (1,939 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ancient Egyptians also believed such rituals necessary for the annual flooding of the Nile and the rising of the sun and great temples such as the one at Dendera

History of cartography (17,588 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

helped Hecatæus propose a solution to the mystery of the annual flooding of the Nile. He believed that the waves of the ocean were a primary cause of

Cultural depictions of lions (8,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Egyptians held that this sacred lioness was responsible for the annual flooding of the Nile, the most significant contributing factor to the success of the culture

List of mythological objects (25,783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hold powerful magical properties. It was also shaken to avert the flooding of the Nile and to frighten away Set. (Egyptian mythology) Seven trumpets, seven

African humid period (43,079 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

due to the expansion of wetlands there and frequent large-scale flooding of the Nile delta. Humans were hunting large animals with weapons that have been

Regalia of the Pharaoh (3,275 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

respectively. Symbolizing the South and not unrelated to the annual flooding of the Nile, the white crown was worn by the vulture goddess Nekhbet and by Osiris

Climate change in Egypt (3,722 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

current sources of energy could be greatly affected by the increased flooding of the Nile River and rising sea levels. A growing population and increasing