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Detail from the blade of Ahmose's ceremonial axe |
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AHMOSE ERA
1550 BC - Ahmose comes to power
Ahmose defeats the Hyksos and becomes pharaoh of a united
Egypt. He then heads south with his army and defeats the
Nubians, taking control of their gold.
ca. 1550-1525 BC - Ahmose rebuilds Karnak
The Temple of Karnak is completed - Egypt's holiest site.
It is extended and rebuilt in honor of the god Amen.
1525 BC - Ahmose dies
By his death, Ahmose pushes Egypt's borders beyond the
Sinai desert in the north-east and deep into Nubia in
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