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Front: Tutankhamen, Egyptian Pharaoh 1334 BC-1325 BC
Tutankhamen became Pharaoh at the age of 9. During his reign, Egypt began
the transition from the sun god worship of his predecessors Akhenaten and
Smenkhkare back to the familiar Egyptian religion. He died of disease at the
age of 18. The 1922 discovery of his nearly intact tomb received worldwide
press coverage and sparked a renewed public interest in Ancient Egypt. He is
nick named "King Tut".
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Front: Tutankhamen, Egyptian Pharaoh 1334 BC-1325 BC
Back: Ruins
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Front: University of Cairo at left-center and Al Azhar mosque at right
Back: Ramses II (1314 BC- 1213 BC), Egyptian Pharaoh 1279 BC-1213 BC
Ramses II was appointed Prince Regent by his father at the age of 14, and
became Pharaoh at the age of 25. He ruled Egypt for 66 years. He is believed to
be the Pharaoh at the time when Moses led his people out of Egypt to the
promised land.
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Egypt, located on the northeastern corner of Africa, has history dating back to
4000 B.C. It was later ruled by Persia, Alexander the Great, the ptolemies, the
Romans, the Turks, and Napoleon. British troops occupied Egypt in 1882, becoming
de facto rulers. It was made a British protectorate from 1914 until 1922 when it
became a sovereign, independent kingdom. The monarchy was abolished and a republic
proclaimed in 1952. Joined with Syria to form the United Arab Republic, and with
Yemen as the United Arab States in 1958. The associations was dissolved in 1961.
Renamed the Arab Republic of Egypt in 1971. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Egypt.
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