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The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt. The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period. It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power.
The later part of this period, under the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties (1292-1069 BC) is also known as the Ramesside period, after the eleven pharaohs that took the name of Ramesses.
Radiocarbon dating suggests that the New Kingdom may have started a few years earlier than the conventional date of 1550 BC. The radiocarbon date range for its beginning is 1570-1544 BC, the mean point of which is 1557 BC.
Possibly as a result of the foreign rule of the Hyksos during the Second Intermediate Period, the New Kingdom saw Egypt attempt to create a buffer between the Levant and Egypt, and attained its greatest territorial extent. Similarly, in response to very successful 17th century attacks by the powerful Kingdom of Kush , the New Kingdom felt compelled to expand far south into Nubia and hold wide territories in the Near East. Egyptian armies fought Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria.
Well, life is for the living and death is for the birds
Hell is for children, or so I have heard
Now, your soul might leave your body
Hurl, straight off in the space
Your soul might leave your body
Oh, but will catch up again someday
I like Sunday mornings and butter on my toast
I wanna live forever Jack, forever like that friendly ghost
I won't live forever, forever and a day
I won't live forever
Oh, but will catch up again someday
New kingdom
Way down in the valley low
The valley of the kings
They really got you covered good
Yeah, they've really thought of everything
I hear the music playing
Oh, everybody jump and twirl
I hear the music playing
The blind and the lame and every boy and girl
I wanna take you higher
Higher than you've ever been before
I wanna take you higher
Higher than you've ever been before
Talkin' new kingdom
Where life, it's spring's eternal
Wouldn't that be great
Everyday there's something treasured deep
Another juicy bowl of grapes
Pull me in a little closer
Oh, I want to feel you against my skin
Pull me in a little closer
Oh, we may never meet this way again
I wanna take you higher
Higher than you've ever been before
I wanna take you higher
Higher than you've ever been before
A new kingdom
Talkin' new kingdom
Higher, higher than you've ever been before
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher