Ancient Discoveries & Inventions

Egypt gets conquered many times. Around 550 CE, the religion dies down because of the new religions introduced

After Akhenaten's death, his son, King Tutankhamen, reverses his father's bad outcome on the nation. He sets it right again, and he returns the religion back to people worshipping many gods

The start of building the tombs of the Valley of Kings. King Akhenaten established a new religious order worshipping only the sun god Aten.

Menes defeated a king of Lower Egypt and unified the nation. The beginning of the religion is around this time

The first Egyptian pyramid is built. The Step Pyramid at Saqqara for King Djoser.

Egyptian religion made several important changes and cult of the god Ra gained in importance

The Great Pyramids of Egypt were built at Giza

NILE RELIGION & DEITIES TIMELINE

3110 BC

2613 BC

2494-2487 BC

2686 BC

550 CE

2498 BC

1570 BC

The sun cult is promoted. A sun temple is built at Abu Ghorub.

The pharoah is the "incarnation" of the falcon god of heaven, Horus

2700 BC

1340 BC