Egypt: A Cultural Presentation

5833 Westminster Drive,Austin TX 78723

30 August, 2022

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Did you know? Ancient Egyptians forged one of the earliest peace treaties on record!** This cultural presentation will be given by professors from the Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program - Egypt and is a great opportunity to learn about the similarities and differences in American and Egyptian cultures. Questions are always welcome! ** For over two centuries the Egyptians fought against the Hittite Empire for control of lands in modern day Syria. The conflict gave rise to bloody engagements like 1274 B.C.’s Battle of Kadesh, but by time of the pharaoh Ramses II neither side had emerged as a clear victor. With both the Egyptians and Hittites facing threats from other peoples, in 1259 B.C. Ramses II and the Hittite King Hattusili III negotiated a famous peace treaty. This agreement ended the conflict and decreed that the two kingdoms would aid each other in the event of an invasion by a third party. The Egyptian-Hittite treaty is now recognized as one of the earliest surviving peace accords, and a copy can even be seen above the entrance to the United Nations Security Council Chamber in New York.