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Mubarak, Muhammad Hosni
(Encyclopedia) Mubarak, Muhammad HosniMubarak, Muhammad Hosnihōsˈnē m&oomacr;bəˈrək [key], 1928–2020, president of Egypt (1981–2011). Air force commander (1972–75) and vice president (1975–81) of…Passover
(Encyclopedia) Passover, in Judaism, one of the most important and elaborate of religious festivals. Its celebration begins on the evening of the 14th of Nisan (first month of the religious calendar…Munkhafad al-Qattarah
(Encyclopedia) Munkhafad al-Qattarah, basin, Egypt: see Qattara Depression.Tel el Amarna
(Encyclopedia) Tel el Amarna, Egypt: see Tell el Amarna.Anamim
(Encyclopedia) AnamimAnamimănˈəmĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified tribe of Egypt.Giza
(Encyclopedia) Giza,&sp;GizehGiza,both: gēˈzə [key], or Al JizahGiza,äl jēˈzö [key], city (1990 est. pop. 2,680,500), capital of Giza governorate, N Egypt, surburb of Cairo. It is a manufacturing…Merneptah
(Encyclopedia) MerneptahMerneptahmĕrnĕpˈtä [key], d. c.1215 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty; son and successor of Ramses II. He succeeded (1224 b.c.) to the throne when he was already…clepsydra
(Encyclopedia) clepsydraclepsydraklĕpˈsĭdrə [key] or water clock, ancient device for measuring time by means of the flow of water from a container. A simple form of clepsydra was an earthenware…Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st ViscountAllenby, Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscountălˈənbē [key], 1861–1936, British field marshal. Educated at Sandhurst, he saw…Amalric I
(Encyclopedia) Amalric IAmalric Iəmălˈrĭk, ăˈməlrĭk [key] or Amaury IAmaury Iəmôˈrē, Fr. ämōrēˈ [key], c.1137–1174, Latin king of Jerusalem (1162–74); brother and successor of Baldwin III. He spent…Trending
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