Old Kingdom
the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 2780–2280 b.c., comprising the 3rd to 6th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Memphis.
Origin of Old Kingdom
1- Compare Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom.
Words Nearby Old Kingdom
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How to use Old Kingdom in a sentence
She was the wife of King Teti, the first pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty, which ruled more than 4,300 years ago as part of Egypt’s Old Kingdom.
In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s history | Sudarsan Raghavan | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostBut the rebels found leadership from army officers of the Old Kingdom who had not changed sides.
The scenery was grand, and we were actually in the little known and wonderful Old Kingdom of Georgia.
My War Experiences in Two Continents | Sarah MacnaughtanIn the filling were fragments of Old Kingdom pottery, of a broken pottery cist, and of the rude pottery bars.
El Kab | J.E. QuibellNos. 31 and 33, black stone and ivory respectively, from another Old Kingdom well.
El Kab | J.E. Quibell
His brother made over to him the counties of Penthivre and Trguier, part of the Old Kingdom of Domnonia in the north.
Legends & Romances of Brittany | Lewis SpenceThis is the paradise of the year for travel in England, and this is an Eden-like portion of the Old Kingdom to go over.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland: | Thomas W. Silloway
British Dictionary definitions for Old Kingdom
a period of Egyptian history: usually considered to extend from the third to the sixth dynasty (?2700–?2150 bc)
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