(Encyclopedia) Hermopolis MagnaHermopolis Magnahərmŏpˈəlĭs măgˈnə [key], ancient city, central Egypt, on the Nile and near the modern Ashmunein. It was the chief seat for the worship of Thoth. At the…
(Encyclopedia) DamanhurDamanhurdämänh&oobreve;rˈ [key], city (1986 pop. 188,939), capital of Beheira governorate, N Egypt, in the Nile River delta. It is a communications center and a market for…
(Encyclopedia) OmbosOmbosŏmˈbōs [key], ancient city, S Egypt, on the Nile, S of Idfu. It was strategically located on top of a hill. The city attained great importance under the Ptolemies, who built…
(Encyclopedia) Sea Peoples, modern term for any of the groups of people who attacked Egypt and the E Mediterranean by sea and sometimes by land c.1200 b.c. They are recorded as having fought in…
(Encyclopedia) Camp David accords, popular name for the peace treaty forged in 1978 between Israel and Egypt at the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. The official agreement was signed on…
The following table lists the current and historical female political leaders of the countries of the world, according to country name, woman's name, political title, and years in power, including…
Secretariat
This is the directorate on UN operations, apart from political decisions. The staff works under the secretary-general, whom it assists and advises.
Secretaries-General
Ban Ki-moon,…
Before Christ (B.C.) or Before the Common Era (B.C.E.)4.5 billion – 1B.C. World HistorySome Ancient CivilizationsRa, Egyptian Sun God (3000–2000 B.C.)See also Egyptian MythologyThe Great Pyramid at…
(Encyclopedia) North Africa, campaigns in, series of military contests for control of North Africa during World War II. The desert war started in 1940 and for more than two years thereafter seesawed…
