In Mesopotamia, kings were considered to be representatives of the gods. To the Egyptians pharaohs were gods on earth.
In Mesopotamia, kings were considered to be representatives of the gods. To the Egyptians pharaohs were gods on earth.
The Pharaohs ruled over the Egyptians.
In Mesopotamia, kings were considered to be representatives of the gods. To the Egyptians pharaohs were gods on earth.
2650 bc
Because the Egyptians thought the paraohs were gods.
Where a ruler can be considered any one in power, not all rulers are Pharaohs. Just as blue is a color, but not all colors are blue, Pharaohs are rulers but not all rulers are pharaohs.
The Egyptians often thought of their rulers as gods. Therefore, they were idealized in sculpture to be revered and worshiped.
First, Ancient Egyptians did not call their kings pharaohs. The term was begun by Greeks and other non-Egyptians but was later adopted by the Egyptians. It began because it was common to refer to the palace when speaking of the ruler who lived there.
The rulers of ancient Egypt were called pharaohs.
First of all in Egypt the rulers were called Pharaohs not kings. The pyramids were built by the Pharaohs as tombs for when they died. Until the Pharaoh died the pyramid was essentially untouched after construction.
They wanted to protect the tombs from treasure hunters that emptied many pharaohs' tombs.
Not even close. Pharaohs are Egyptian rulers.