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Egypt before and after pharaohs. (Coursera)

Offered by Sapienza University of Rome,

History of Ancient Egypt. Before and after the Pharaohs: From the birth of the State (c. 3000 BCE) to the early Christian communities (4th century CE).

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Syllabus

WEEK 1: This module aims to briefly analyze Egyptian history from the birth of the State to the Old Kingdom
WEEK 2: This module aims to briefly analyze Egyptian history from the Middle Kingdom to the New Kingdom
WEEK 3: This module aims to briefly analyze Egyptian history from during the Late Period and the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb
WEEK 4: This module aims to briefly analyze Egyptian history from Alexander the Great to the early Christian communities of Late Antiquity

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