Founding of XXVIth Dynasty and Saite Renaissance
664 BCE
Psamtik I frees Egypt from Assyrian oversight, initiating a era of trade and classical art revival.
Sources and References
Stèles du Sérapéum de Saqqarah & Inscriptions de Saïs
Hérodote, Histoires (Livre II, 151-154)
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Ancient Egypt clusterFrom pharaonic unifications to Cleopatra: pyramids, empires, cults and conquests.
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1177 BCE
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663 BCE
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525 BCE
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332 BCE
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Scientific Peak: Great Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria
283 BCE
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Promulgation of the Decree of Memphis (Rosetta Stone)
196 BCE
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668 BCE
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Sennacherib's Campaign in Judah and Siege of Jerusalem
701 BCE
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612 BCE
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