At Tombos in northern Sudan, burial mounds, human remains, and grave goods reveal the complexity of ancient...
Egyptian History
Follow Egypt’s long history along the Nile, from pharaonic kingdoms and monumental temples to the transformations that followed conquest, religious change, imperial rule, colonialism, independence, and modern nationhood.
Ancient Egyptian chronology rests on dynasties, kingdoms, regnal years, king lists, artifacts, astronomy, and scientific dating, revealing...
The myth that Hebrew slaves built the pyramids fused Exodus, Herodotus, medieval legend, and Hollywood into one...
Examining Netjeryknet, Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara, as a revolutionary architectural and ritual landscape shaping early...
Across continents and civilizations, pyramids emerged as powerful expressions of belief, authority, and memory, revealing a shared...
A critical, evidence-based response to Patrick James examining pyramid conspiracies, pseudoscience, and lost civilization claims through rigorous...
As an analysis of the Lion Temple in Naga demonstrates, Nubia and Egypt had a long history...
Bonaparte secured the services of 167 of the most distinguished scientists and scholars in France. Introduction The...
How these Oriental Mysteries constructed their initiatory rituals in the first centuries of the Roman Empire. Introduction...
Egyptians called it the Black Land because of the annually-renewed black soil that arrived with the flood....
Carter knew he had almost certainly discovered a king’s tomb, but he could not determine which king....
At long last, the archaeologists could confirm that the pharaoh was still inside the tomb and that...
Examining the actions of Napoleon and his army and how that influenced the Egyptians’ perception of Westerners....
The whole hypothesis of gravity abolition is based on a mysterious papyru that was discovered in the...
Why build pyramids in the desert? A centuries-old puzzle may be answered by the slow wandering of...
For millions of years, humans have exploited their natural environments for effective plant remedies. By Dr. Patrick...
The history and character of gardens in ancient Egypt depended upon the Nile and the network of canals that drew water...
The plotters succeeded in killing the pharaoh but failed to establish Pentawer on the throne. Introduction The Harem...
Examining the circulation of ancient chemical knowledge. Egypt It appears that Egyptian craftsmanship had mastered specific procedures...
The natural landscape changes in the Nile Delta may have not only helped stimulate local take up...
Ptolemy I’s navy originally consisted of the forces left behind by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE....
By the Eighteenth Dynasty during the New Kingdom, the Medjay were an elite paramilitary police force. Introduction...
Ramesses III was assassinated in the Harem conspiracy led by his secondary wife Tiye and her eldest...
What was considered dangerous and in need of censoring changed over time. Censorship in Imperial Rome Overview...
He addresses religious issues and cultural differences frequently throughout his Histories. Introduction Herodotus’ section of his Histories on burial in ancient Egypt (Book...
We seek someone, or something, to blame for particularly shocking and terrifying events. Introduction Four months after...
Cleopatra, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, continues to captivate imaginations centuries after...
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus dates to the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Introduction The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (RMP;...
Contemporary Nubian heritage reflects the historical complexity and richness. Introduction Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary series on...
Ancient Egyptians welcomed childbirth with ritual, using medico-magical spells, amulets, and various other objects. By Dr. Charlotte...