Armies of the Pharaohs

by Mark Healy

Published 30 November 1999
Builders of the Pyramids and most ancient of all the powers of the biblical world, the Egyptians remain one of history's most fascinating and enigmatic peoples. Egypt survived the chaos and disintegration of the early 12th century BC. Under warrior Pharaohs such as the great Rameses II, Egypt established an empire that stretched across North Africa and the Middle East.