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Ancient Egypt.
Egypt at the time of the Pharoahs and Queen Cleopatra in canvas historical
prints from the building of the pyramids and Egyptian temples to
historical events of the Pharoahs including the life of Cleopatra.
Kadesh (Egyptians v Hittites) by David Pentland
Rallying his men the young Pharoah Ramses II leads the
Egyptian force in the decisive counter attack against the Hittite foes.
The
Battle of Kadesh - circa 127 BC by Brian Palmer In 1275 BC
there were two superpowers in the ancient near east, in the south the
Egyptians and in the north the Hittites from Anatolia in modern day
central Turkey. A clash between these two powers was
inevitable. The Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II marched an army north
into Syria to confront the Hittites and their allies under King
Muwatallis. Reaching Kadesh Rameses camped under the walls of the
city with his leading division, Amun, and awaited the arrival of the
rest of his army. Poor intelligence had led Rameses to believe the
Hittites were far to the north, in fact they were only 2 - 3 miles
away. Muwatallis delivered a surprise attack against Rameses camp
but the Egyptians managed to hold on until re-enforcements
arrived. Despite retreating from the field after a day long battle
it was Rameses who claimed a victory. The two armies never clashed
again and eventually a peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and
the Hittit
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