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3100 BCE – 30 BCE
Ancient Egypt
A civilization of the Nile famed for pyramids, pharaohs, and a profound culture of the afterlife.
Timeline
c. 3100 BCE
Unification of Egypt
King Narmer unites Upper and Lower Egypt, founding the First Dynasty.
c. 2560 BCE
Great Pyramid of Giza
The pyramid of Khufu rises as a wonder of the ancient world.
c. 1332 BCE
Reign of Tutankhamun
The boy-king takes the throne; his intact tomb later astonishes the world.
30 BCE
Cleopatra and the fall
Egypt becomes a Roman province after Cleopatra’s death.