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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
New Kingdom
–noun
the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1580–1085 b.c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes.
Also called New Empire.
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New Kingdom  
Ancient Egypt during the XVIII-XX Dynasties, from c. 1580 to 1090 B.C. The New Kingdom was noted for its territorial expansion and richness of art and architecture under rulers such as Amenhotep III and Rameses II.

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