Workers depicted in a mural at the tomb of Menna at Thebes, 18th Dynasty / Photo by...
Egypt
A relief carving of the Egyptian god Thoth from the throne back of a seated statue of...
An exclusive title held only by the highest officials of the royal Egyptian court going back to...
Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth...
This bilingual papyrus containing magical spells and recipes dates from the early third century A.D. and is...
Map of Egypt showing the major sites and settlements Looking at the choices the ancient Egyptians made in...
Mythical figurines from Nagada The rise of the city as an important institution can perhaps more confidently be...
Photo by Dada, Wikimedia Commons Tattooing was practised by many ancient societies, including the ancient Egyptians and...
The air god Shu, assisted by other gods, holds up Nut, the sky, as Geb, the earth,...
These clay tablets (letters) were found in the ruins of Akhenaten’s capital, Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. They were inscribed with...
A letter to the dead, addressed to the ‘excellent spirit, the Count, Overseer of the Army’.  First Intermediate...
Wooden Ship-Cart Model, late 13th–early 12th century B.C. Wood with traces of paint, 5 3/16 × 15...
Hammurabi (standing), depicted as receiving his royal insignia from Shamash. Hammurabi holds his hands over his mouth as a...
Polychrome relief of Kagemni in his own mastaba, Saqqara, Egypt. Kagemni was a vizier of pharaohs Djedkare Isesi...
Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 06.25.2018 Historian Brewminate Editor-in-Chief The Pyramids of the Old Kingdom The...
Iconic photography taken during the decade-long excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb has gone on display at Cambridge...
Video by Kai-Jae Wang/Harvard Staff Guided by Semitic Museum curator, students create ‘Dream Stela’ replica. By Jill...
Great Temple of Ramesses II (left) and Small Temple of Nefertari (right) / Photo by Holger Weinandt, Wikimedia...
The hallmarks of ancient Egyptian civilization, such as art, architecture and religion, took shape during the Early...
Piazza del Popolo. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-ND From the Temple of Heliopolis to the centre of Rome, the massive stone column has...
EPA It takes more than a quick scan for high-tech archaeology to reveal history’s secrets. By Dr. Kristian Strutt / 03.23.2016...
Presidents Eisenhower and Nasser meeting in New York, 1960 / Public Domain By Dr. John Buescher Historian...
Fallen star sword. Daniella Comelli/University of Pisa Research has confirmed a knife found in the ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was made...
Verdi’s Aida premiered at the Khedivial Opera House, Cairo, to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal. / Wikimedia...
Celestial map from 1670, by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit / Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Michael Fowler / 07.23.2015...
By Dr. Joshua J. Mark / 03.07.2018 Professor of Philosophy Marist College Alexandria is a port city located on the...
Conservators working in the tomb of Nefertari. Photo: Guillermo Aldana Newly catalogued archives document years of conservation...
1 – Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art 1.1 – Overview Ancient Egyptian art includes the painting, sculpture,...
Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 02.16.2018HistorianBrewminate Editor-in-Chief Introduction to Ancient Egypt The Rise of Egyptian Civilization...
Ankhesenamun hands Tut an arrow / Creative Commons By Jason Daley / 01.19.2018 King Tut became a...