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Daily News Egypt
6 days ago
- General
- Daily News Egypt
The Unyielding Spirit of Ancient Civilizations: Why China and Egypt Will Never Bow to the United States
Throughout history, great civilizations have risen, endured conquest, and re-emerged stronger—guided by enduring principles of justice, honor, and sovereignty. China and Egypt, two of the world's oldest continuous civilizations, carry the weight of millennia in governance, wisdom, and resistance to domination. Their histories are not just stories of survival but testaments to resilience and an unshakable commitment to self-determination. Today, as the United States seeks to enforce a unipolar global order, China and Egypt stand as pillars of a rising multipolar world, advocating for justice, fairness, and genuine equality among nations. The Historical Legacy of Justice and Sovereignty China's Mandate of Heaven and Just Rule For over two thousand years, Chinese political thought has been grounded in the Mandate of Heaven (天命 Tiānmìng), the belief that rulers must govern justly to retain divine favor. Originating with the Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BCE), this doctrine held leaders accountable to moral governance; tyranny led to rebellion and the withdrawal of Heaven's mandate. One of China's most revered emperors, Taizong of Tang (598–649 CE), embodied this ideal. He instituted land reforms, established a merit-based bureaucracy, and codified laws rooted in equity rather than domination. His rule brought prosperity and stability, affirming that true leadership arises from serving the people, not exploiting them. In the modern era, China draws on this tradition through multilateral engagement and South-South cooperation, countering the legacy of Western colonialism. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a revival—not of empire, but of the Silk Road's original ethos: mutual development, not subjugation. Egypt's Heritage of Resistance and Moral Order Egypt, one of the earliest unified states (circa 3100 BCE), has long resisted foreign domination while upholding its deep-rooted values of justice. Central to this was the Code of Ma'at—truth, balance, and moral order—which guided rulers and citizens alike. A pharaoh's legitimacy rested not on might, but on preserving harmony and protecting the vulnerable. When invaders arrived—from the Hyksos to the Romans—Egypt never yielded quietly. The story of Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao, who died resisting Hyksos occupation, captures the essence of Egypt's defiance. In modern history, leaders such as Ahmed Orabi and Anwar Sadat continued this legacy, rejecting imperialism in favor of sovereignty and national pride. Dr. Mohamed El Seidy Today, Egypt harmonizes ancient values with modern independence. Its leadership in the Non-Aligned Movement and steadfast advocacy for Palestinian rights reflect a long-standing commitment to justice—not submission. China's Leadership Against Unipolar Dominance In the 21st century, the United States has promoted a so-called 'rules-based international order'—a euphemism for maintaining Western hegemony. In contrast, China, drawing from Confucian ideals of harmony and its revolutionary anti-colonial past, has emerged as a leading voice for global multipolarity. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (1954)—mutual respect, non-aggression, non-interference, equality, and peaceful coexistence—stand in stark contrast to US-led regime-change interventions. Through BRICS, the SCO, and the UN, China empowers the Global South, ensuring developing nations are not silenced by Western financial institutions. Despite sanctions, trade wars, and media demonization, China has remained steadfast—demonstrating that an ancient civilization cannot be bullied into compliance. Conclusion: The Future Belongs to Civilizations—Not Washington China and Egypt do not seek global domination. They seek balance, justice, and mutual respect. Their histories are not tales of conquest for its own sake, but of civilizational endurance rooted in principle. The United States—by comparison a young nation—struggles to comprehend that peoples with 7,000 years of history cannot be intimidated or coerced. As global power shifts toward multipolarity, China's leadership in advocating for sovereignty, development, and justice signals a profound transformation. The world will no longer be dictated to by a single power, but shaped by the enduring values of civilizations that have withstood time itself. The phoenix and the dragon are ancient—and eternal. And they will not be caged. Dr. Mohamed El Seidy – Politician, entrepreneur, and member of Egypt's Coordination's Committee of Parties' Youth Leaders and Politicians (CPYP) The post Opinion | The Unyielding Spirit of Ancient Civilizations: Why China and Egypt Will Never Bow to the United States appeared first on Dailynewsegypt.
Ammon
29-03-2025
- Science
- Ammon
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
Ammon News - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The discovery of the tomb seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists. It marked the second discovery announced this year of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian king. The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River, was bare - apparently long ago plundered by grave robbers. The name of the king once buried inside was originally recorded in hieroglyphic texts on plastered brickwork at the chamber's entrance alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. "His name was in the inscriptions but does not survive the depredations of ancient tomb robbers. Some candidates include kings named Senaiib and Paentjeni who we know from monuments at Abydos - they ruled in this era - but whose tombs have not been found," University of Pennsylvania Egyptian archaeology professor Josef Wegner, one of the leaders of the excavation work, said on Thursday. In addition to the decorated entryway, the burial chamber featured a series of other rooms capped by five-meter (16-foot) high vaults fashioned from mudbrick. The tomb dates to a time known as the Second Intermediate Period that ran from 1640 BC to 1540 BC and bridged the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras when Egyptian pharaohs were among the most powerful figures in the region. "The political history of the era is fascinating and not fully understood, a kind of 'warring states' period that ultimately gave birth to Egypt's New Kingdom," said Wegner, curator of the Penn museum's Egyptian section. Among these was the Abydos Dynasty, which was a series of kings who ruled part of Upper Egypt - the southern portion of the Egyptian realm. "Egypt was fragmented with as many as four rival kingdoms, including the Hyksos of the Nile Delta," said Wegner. "The Abydos Dynasty was one of these. How it broke apart and then was reunified includes important questions of social, political and technological change." The tomb of the unidentified king is built inside the larger tomb complex of an earlier and powerful pharaoh named Neferhotep I. Its architecture shows connections with earlier Middle Kingdom and later Second Intermediate Period royal tombs, Wegner said. "It seems to be the largest and earliest of the Abydos Dynasty group. There may be others in this same area next to the tomb of Neferhotep I," Wegner said. Wegner's team previously uncovered the tomb of another Abydos Dynasty ruler named Seneb-Kay in 2014. "The new king's tomb is likely a predecessor of Seneb-Kay. There are others in the area. Work in royal cemeteries is slow and painstaking, so it takes a while for results," Wegner said. The excavations are ongoing. The Second Intermediate Period began almost a millennium after the construction of the towering Giza pyramids outside Cairo that held the tombs of certain Old Kingdom pharaohs. Many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, including Tutankhamun - popularly known as King Tut - whose 14th century BC tomb and its full contents were unearthed in 1922. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on February 18 that a joint Egyptian-British archaeological team had identified an ancient tomb near Luxor dating to the 15th century BC as that of New Kingdom pharaoh Thutmose II. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
28-03-2025
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Tomb of Unidentified Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Discovered
Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The discovery of the tomb seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists. It marked the second discovery announced this year of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian king, Reuters said. The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River, was bare - apparently long ago plundered by grave robbers. The name of the king once buried inside was originally recorded in hieroglyphic texts on plastered brickwork at the chamber's entrance alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. "His name was in the inscriptions but does not survive the depredations of ancient tomb robbers. Some candidates include kings named Senaiib and Paentjeni who we know from monuments at Abydos - they ruled in this era - but whose tombs have not been found," University of Pennsylvania Egyptian archaeology professor Josef Wegner, one of the leaders of the excavation work, said on Thursday. In addition to the decorated entryway, the burial chamber featured a series of other rooms capped by five-meter (16-foot) high vaults fashioned from mudbrick. The tomb dates to a time known as the Second Intermediate Period that ran from 1640 BC to 1540 BC and bridged the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras when Egyptian pharaohs were among the most powerful figures in the region. "The political history of the era is fascinating and not fully understood, a kind of 'warring states' period that ultimately gave birth to Egypt's New Kingdom," said Wegner, curator of the Penn museum's Egyptian section. Among these was the Abydos Dynasty, which was a series of kings who ruled part of Upper Egypt - the southern portion of the Egyptian realm. "Egypt was fragmented with as many as four rival kingdoms, including the Hyksos of the Nile Delta," said Wegner. "The Abydos Dynasty was one of these. How it broke apart and then was reunified includes important questions of social, political and technological change." The tomb of the unidentified king is built inside the larger tomb complex of an earlier and powerful pharaoh named Neferhotep I. Its architecture shows connections with earlier Middle Kingdom and later Second Intermediate Period royal tombs, Wegner said. "It seems to be the largest and earliest of the Abydos Dynasty group. There may be others in this same area next to the tomb of Neferhotep I," Wegner said. Wegner's team previously uncovered the tomb of another Abydos Dynasty ruler named Seneb-Kay in 2014. "The new king's tomb is likely a predecessor of Seneb-Kay. There are others in the area. Work in royal cemeteries is slow and painstaking, so it takes a while for results," Wegner said. The excavations are ongoing. The Second Intermediate Period began almost a millennium after the construction of the towering Giza pyramids outside Cairo that held the tombs of certain Old Kingdom pharaohs. Many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, including Tutankhamun - popularly known as King Tut - whose 14th century BC tomb and its full contents were unearthed in 1922. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on February 18 that a joint Egyptian-British archaeological team had identified an ancient tomb near Luxor dating to the 15th century BC as that of New Kingdom pharaoh Thutmose II.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The discovery of the tomb seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists. It marked the second discovery announced this year of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian king. The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River, was bare - apparently long ago plundered by grave robbers. The name of the king once buried inside was originally recorded in hieroglyphic texts on plastered brickwork at the chamber's entrance alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. "His name was in the inscriptions but does not survive the depredations of ancient tomb robbers. Some candidates include kings named Senaiib and Paentjeni who we know from monuments at Abydos - they ruled in this era - but whose tombs have not been found," University of Pennsylvania Egyptian archaeology professor Josef Wegner, one of the leaders of the excavation work, said on Thursday. In addition to the decorated entryway, the burial chamber featured a series of other rooms capped by five-meter (16-foot) high vaults fashioned from mudbrick. The tomb dates to a time known as the Second Intermediate Period that ran from 1640 BC to 1540 BC and bridged the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras when Egyptian pharaohs were among the most powerful figures in the region. "The political history of the era is fascinating and not fully understood, a kind of 'warring states' period that ultimately gave birth to Egypt's New Kingdom," said Wegner, curator of the Penn museum's Egyptian section. Among these was the Abydos Dynasty, which was a series of kings who ruled part of Upper Egypt - the southern portion of the Egyptian realm. "Egypt was fragmented with as many as four rival kingdoms, including the Hyksos of the Nile Delta," said Wegner. "The Abydos Dynasty was one of these. How it broke apart and then was reunified includes important questions of social, political and technological change." The tomb of the unidentified king is built inside the larger tomb complex of an earlier and powerful pharaoh named Neferhotep I. Its architecture shows connections with earlier Middle Kingdom and later Second Intermediate Period royal tombs, Wegner said. "It seems to be the largest and earliest of the Abydos Dynasty group. There may be others in this same area next to the tomb of Neferhotep I," Wegner said. Wegner's team previously uncovered the tomb of another Abydos Dynasty ruler named Seneb-Kay in 2014. "The new king's tomb is likely a predecessor of Seneb-Kay. There are others in the area. Work in royal cemeteries is slow and painstaking, so it takes a while for results," Wegner said. The excavations are ongoing. The Second Intermediate Period began almost a millennium after the construction of the towering Giza pyramids outside Cairo that held the tombs of certain Old Kingdom pharaohs. Many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, including Tutankhamun - popularly known as King Tut - whose 14th century BC tomb and its full contents were unearthed in 1922. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on February 18 that a joint Egyptian-British archaeological team had identified an ancient tomb near Luxor dating to the 15th century BC as that of New Kingdom pharaoh Thutmose II.
Reuters
27-03-2025
- Science
- Reuters
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
Summary Burial chamber unearthed seven meters (23 feet) underground It was discovered at important ancient Egyptian city Abydos The pharaoh's name was obliterated by ancient tomb robbers March 27 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The discovery of the tomb seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain was announced by University of Pennsylvania Museum and Egyptian archaeologists. It marked the second discovery announced this year of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian king. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. The burial chamber discovered in January at Abydos, an important city in ancient Egypt located about 10 km (6 miles) from the Nile River, was bare - apparently long ago plundered by grave robbers. The name of the king once buried inside was originally recorded in hieroglyphic texts on plastered brickwork at the chamber's entrance alongside painted scenes showing the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. "His name was in the inscriptions but does not survive the depredations of ancient tomb robbers. Some candidates include kings named Senaiib and Paentjeni who we know from monuments at Abydos - they ruled in this era - but whose tombs have not been found," University of Pennsylvania Egyptian archaeology professor Josef Wegner, one of the leaders of the excavation work, said on Thursday. In addition to the decorated entryway, the burial chamber featured a series of other rooms capped by five-meter (16-foot) high vaults fashioned from mudbrick. The tomb dates to a time known as the Second Intermediate Period that ran from 1640 BC to 1540 BC and bridged the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras when Egyptian pharaohs were among the most powerful figures in the region. "The political history of the era is fascinating and not fully understood, a kind of 'warring states' period that ultimately gave birth to Egypt's New Kingdom," said Wegner, curator of the Penn museum's Egyptian section. Among these was the Abydos Dynasty, which was a series of kings who ruled part of Upper Egypt - the southern portion of the Egyptian realm. "Egypt was fragmented with as many as four rival kingdoms, including the Hyksos of the Nile Delta," said Wegner. "The Abydos Dynasty was one of these. How it broke apart and then was reunified includes important questions of social, political and technological change." The tomb of the unidentified king is built inside the larger tomb complex of an earlier and powerful pharaoh named Neferhotep I. Its architecture shows connections with earlier Middle Kingdom and later Second Intermediate Period royal tombs, Wegner said. "It seems to be the largest and earliest of the Abydos Dynasty group. There may be others in this same area next to the tomb of Neferhotep I," Wegner said. Wegner's team previously uncovered the tomb of another Abydos Dynasty ruler named Seneb-Kay in 2014. "The new king's tomb is likely a predecessor of Seneb-Kay. There are others in the area. Work in royal cemeteries is slow and painstaking, so it takes a while for results," Wegner said. The excavations are ongoing. The Second Intermediate Period began almost a millennium after the construction of the towering Giza pyramids outside Cairo that held the tombs of certain Old Kingdom pharaohs. Many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, including Tutankhamun - popularly known as King Tut - whose 14th century BC tomb and its full contents were unearthed in 1922. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on February 18 that a joint Egyptian-British archaeological team had identified an ancient tomb near Luxor dating to the 15th century BC as that of New Kingdom pharaoh Thutmose II.
