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He died when he was 17 years old!
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332BC Egypt was invaded by Alexander the Great and was then ruled by Greek Kings. The era of the New Kingdom ends.
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It was around 1550BC that many of the royal tombs were built in the Valley of the Kings. 1500BC - 332BC was the period of the 'New Kingdom'.
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It was a tough time for the Egyptians because all the Napoleons took their pharohs' coffins away. The Napoleons only wanted the gold. They were led by a French dude. They then became in one of the Ottoman empire.
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British troops take control of Egypt. The people and land are owned by the powerful British.
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Everyone who found it was cursed and died a swift death.
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Around 3500BC craftsmen began to create the first wall paintings using hieroglyphic symbols in the Egyptian writing system. You can see some examples of these in Gallery 34 at the museum.
