The Battle of Megiddo
Introduction The Battle of Megiddo was a war that pitted the army of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III (1479 – 1425 BC) with a military coalition of city-states from the Syrian fringe led by Qadesh and supported by the kingdom of Mittani in mid – 1457 BC....Read more
The Jeneret House, the life of the pharaoh’s women
The pharaohs had dozens of wives and concubines. These lived together with other women of the royal family in the so-called Jeneret House, an exclusive institution of ancient Egypt that is very far from the image that is usually associated with the so-called harems....Read more
The Pyramid Texts: Guide to the Afterlife
Introduction When it comes to talking about the writings of antiquity, a Greco-Roman author immediately comes to mind. However, the truth is that the production of texts in ancient Egypt is not only much older than Greek or Roman, but it is surprisingly abundant. In...Read more
The Amarna letters
Introduction The Amarna period (1347 – 1336 BC) was undoubtedly one of the most unique stages in the history of ancient Egypt. The establishment of the Egyptian capital in a totally virgin territory so far, the artistic revolution in the representations of the...Read more