New Kingdom
the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1580–1085 b.c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes.
- Also called New Empire.
- Compare Middle Kingdom, Old Kingdom.
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How to use New Kingdom in a sentence
From inscriptions on the coffins, the team had traced the subterranean cemetery to the 18th and 19th dynasties of Egypt’s New Kingdom, from more than 3,000 years ago.
In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s history | Sudarsan Raghavan | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostWith the details of the journey of Henry of Anjou to take possession of his New Kingdom, we cannot here concern ourselves.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdPossibly they saw as clearly as any the discouraging aspect of affairs for the New Kingdom.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew | John Monro GibsonBut if fungi were owing merely to the degeneration of plants, they would be still better entitled to constitute a New Kingdom.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsThe Commons did not conceal their fear that Old England might become a mere isolated province of the New Kingdom.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole France
He fled to Dido's father Belus, and with the help of the latter founded a New Kingdom in Cyprus.
The Aeneid of Virgil | Virgil
British Dictionary definitions for New Kingdom
a period of Egyptian history, extending from the 18th to the 20th dynasty (?1570–?1080 bc)
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