为了争夺如今叙利亚所在的那片土地,古埃及和赫梯帝国展开了长达两个世纪的战争。其中不乏腥风血雨的战斗,如公元前1274年的卡迭石战役(Battleof Kadesh)。但一直到拉美西斯二世,双方都没争出个高下,况且当时两方都还得面对各自的内忧外患。于是在公元前1259年,拉美西斯二世与赫梯国王哈图西里三世制定了一个举世闻名的和平协定。协定终止了两国的冲突,并规定:若两方中任何一方遭到第三国入侵,则另一方将向其提供援助。该协定是现存最早的和平协定。如今,在纽约联合国安理会会议厅入口处,你还能看到这份协定的副本。
3. Ancient Egyptians loved board games.
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After a long days work along the Nile River, Egyptians often relaxed by playing board games. Several different games were played, including Mehen and Dogs and Jackals, but perhaps the most popular was a game of chance known as “Senet.” This pastime dates back as far as 3500 B.C. and was played on a long board painted with 30 squares. Each player had a set of pieces that were moved along the board according to rolls of dice or the throwing sticks. Historians still debate Senets exact rules, but there is little doubt of the games popularity. Paintings depict Queen Nefertari playing Senet, and pharaohs like Tutankhamen even had game boards buried with them in their tombs.
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