pharaohs

1. The kings of ancient Egypt (see also Egypt). The pharaohs headed strong governments. They are remembered for establishing extensive irrigation systems and for building as tombs the imposing pyramids, which still stand today.

In the biblical account of the Exodus, a pharaoh refused to let the Israelites under Moses leave Egypt.

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This fits with our knowledge of the land of the pharaohs as a society that revered cats, immortalising them in art and preserving them as mummies.

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They are built to be tombs for the pharaohs.

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At the opening ceremony, today’s Egyptians were hailed as the proud heirs of the pharaohs and the museum as a landmark that completes the work of their ancient ancestors.

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The pharaohs of ancient Egypt built pyramids in the Valley of Kings to immortalize themselves.

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It is "highly likely" the stone head, dating from the time of the pharaohs, was plundered during the Arab Spring in either 2011 or 2012, according to the Dutch Information & Heritage Inspectorate.

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