It's the term used for the "new" period of Ancient Egyptian history from the 18th to the 20th dynasty
[DOC] [TLE] New Kingdom of Egypt - Wikipedia [PAR] 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.