Fragment of the Turin papyrus. One of the significant historical sources on which modern Egyptology relies originates from Manetho, an Egyptian priest from Lower Egypt. The few remaining historical records about his life state that he was a priest who lived in Heliopolis around the 3rd century BC, during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty. … Read more
Seti II. Seti II, the fifth ruler of the 19th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, ruled from 1204 to 1198 BC. His short reign was marked by numerous conflicts for the throne with Amenmesse, who also ruled for a short period of two or three years. Seti II was the son of King Merneptah and Queen … Read more
The Discovery of the Hittites Until the end of the 19th century, the Hittites were considered another ancient people who had once existed and then disappeared from the historical stage and fell into oblivion. Knowledge about them was mainly derived from the Bible, where their name is mentioned several times, as well as from records … Read more
