Egypt has been, throughout its history, a target of different processes of unification and invasion. Contrary to what we usually study, these invasions took place during other moments before the domination of the Romans in the 1st century or the European nations in the 19th century. Thus, the crises
Introduction Art and architecture from the areas of the Middle East, North Africa, North India and Spain that belonged to the territory of Islam at different times from the 7th century onwards. Isfahans Masjid-i-Sha is a madrasa (school for students of Islam), within which there is also a mosqu
IN 332 BC Greek King Alexander the Great conquers Egypt: The Greek king Alexander the Great drives the Persians out of their territory, and the Egyptians welcome him with joy. Alexander founds the city of Alexandria which becomes the new capital of the country and the seat of learning, culture an
For 37 years he did not leave the tiny platform 18 meters above the ground. Here he ate what he got from people, he slept here, prayed and gave sermons. His only protection against cold, rain, snow, scorching sun and wind was a cape with a hood. In the 5th century, Szymon Słupnik contemplated and gl