One of the major problems faced by the early pyramid builders was the need to move huge...
Egypt
Exploring archaeological evidence for Egyptian seafaring vessels before 1450 BCE. By Dr. Cheryl WardAssociate Professor and Marine...
If you had to be ill in ancient times, the best place to do so would probably...
Egyptologists unearth the world’s richest seam of ancient archaeology. Presentation by Channel 4 Documentaries The first royal...
Even today, the gods of Egypt loom large in the imagination, and are easily recognized by their...
Ancient texts report the vast quantities of statuary of gold, silver, bronze, and other metals. By Deborah...
The Nile was held up to the ancient people as the source of all life in Egypt....
Scholars have reviewed the available skulls and skeletal evidence on the ancient Egyptians to draw some conclusions....
It has been called the most important discovery since tomb of Tutankhamun and a window into the...
The sculpture and architecture of the period shows much influence from the Greek and the Greco-Roman world....
The Kushites were expelled from Egypt by the Assyrians, but their kingdom flourished in Sudan for another...
The dry conditions of Egypt helped preserve these delicate fabrics. What Is Coptic? The modern term “Copt”...
The main metals used in ancient Egypt were copper, gold, silver, and iron. Metallurgy is the science...
How European scholars, archaeologists, and Egyptologists explored an ancient culture. Dr. Chris NauntonHistorian and Egyptologist Introduction “The...
The soul was viewed as a single entity known as the Khu which was the immortal aspect...
After death, one was guided through the Hall of Two Truths where the heart was weighed against...
What made a judgment legal and binding was how closely a legal decision aligned with ma’at. Introduction...
Bread was central to ancient Egyptian life, feeding households, sustaining laborers, supporting ritual, and linking baking to...
When someone died in ancient Egypt the funeral was a public event which allowed the living to...
By the time of the New Kingdom of Egypt the problem was so severe that Amenhotep I...
Ancient Egyptian culture began long before there was an Egyptian state. Introduction Ancient Egypt is known for...
What we know about this figure discovered in Neferibresaneith’s tomb. What’s an Ushtabi? Ushabtis are figurines that...
These texts developed from spells that were first inscribed on scarabs and coffins at the end of...
Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, used diplomacy, intelligence, and strategic alliances with Rome to maintain...
Magic in ancient Egypt was not considered a parlor trick or illusion. It was to them the...
The name of the new god in ordinary everyday parlance was pa Aton, “the Aton.” By Dr....
Although a social hierarchy placed some in privileged positions, the code proscribed punishments applicable to all classes....
Ancient Egyptians valued hygiene and proper medical care. Introduction Medical practice in ancient Egypt was so advanced...
The Greek historian Herodotus visited Egypt around 440 BCE and wrote extensively of his observations of their...
The ancient Egyptians believed that, if one adhered to ma’at, one would live a harmonious existence. Introduction...