Mortuary cult

A devoted religious group, often living together in a community with a charismatic prophet leader. Cults are generally considered to be potentially dangerous, unorthodox, ...

cult

Language; Dictionaries

Attentive care; homage; worship.

cult

Psychology; Social psychology

A group typically characterized by (1) distinctive ritual and beliefs related to its devotion to a god or a person, (2) isolation from the surrounding "evil" culture, and (3) a ...

cult

History; Israeli history

A general term for formal aspects and interrelationships of religious observance, often as focused on a particular phenomenon (e.g., the “temple cult,” the “cult of ...

Grand Canal

History; Egyptian history

The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world. The Grand Canal was one of the major accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty.

Ahmose Pen-Nekhebet

History; Egyptian history

An Egyptian official and military commander who started his career under Ahmose I and served all subsequent pharaohs until Thutmose III.

Ahmose called Si-Tayit

History; Egyptian history

Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Ahmose I. Possibly the first Viceroy to serve in that capacity. Early in the reign of Amenhotep I, the position passed from Si-Tayit to his son ...

Akhenaten

History; Egyptian history

Was known before the 5th year of his reign as Amenhotep IV (or Amenophis IV). He abandoned traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on Aten. Also called ...

Alara of Nubia

History; Egyptian history

The founder of the Napatan royal dynasty and was the first recorded prince of Nubia. He unified all of Upper Nubia from Meroë to the Third Cataract. His successors would comprise ...

Amanineteyerike

History; Egyptian history

Kushite King of Meroe. The son of King Malewiebamani, and brother of Baskakeren. His predecessor Talakhamani was either an older brother or an uncle. His name is also written as ...

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Dutch disease

Term coined in 1977 to describe the decline of Dutch manufacturing after the discovery of natural gas fields in the country in the late Fifties. Dutch ...