Preparing tombs correctly was a common theme in ancient Egyptian texts. Why Prepare for Death? The ancient...
Egypt
This eerie chamber is one of several “megatombs” discovered last year at Saqqara. Twenty miles south of...
The ancient Egyptians used the distinctive script known today as hieroglyphs for almost 4,000 years. Papyrus The...
The Egyptians took advantage of the natural cyclical flooding pattern of the Nile. Introduction The civilization of ancient...
The world’s obsession with Ancient Egypt and mummies goes back to Roman times. In November 1922, when...
Cleopatra Selene II and her twin brother, Alexander Helios, were the children of Cleopatra and the Roman...
Worship of Thoth began in Lower Egypt most likely in the Pre-Dynastic Period (c. 6000-3150 BCE). Introduction...
One of the major problems faced by the early pyramid builders was the need to move huge...
Exploring archaeological evidence for Egyptian seafaring vessels before 1450 BCE. By Dr. Cheryl WardAssociate Professor and Marine...
Herbs played a major part in ancient Egyptian medicine. By Dr. N. H. AboelsoudProfessor of Pediatrics and...
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...
A few experimental archaeologists are reclaiming recipes from ancient societies. By Keridwen Cornelius Around 2000 B.C., a...
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...