Ancient Egypt

In 1871, during excavations carried out by Auguste Mariette in the Meidum necropolis, the tomb of one of Pharaoh Khufu‘s […]

In 1860, Auguste Mariette, then director of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, was working in the Saqqara necropolis, some twenty kilometers

Dogs, cats and monkeys were so prized by the Egyptians that upon their death they were mummified and buried with

Introduction The Battle of Megiddo was a war that pitted the army of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III (1479 –

The pharaohs had dozens of wives and concubines. These lived together with other women of the royal family in the

Introduction When it comes to talking about the writings of antiquity, a Greco-Roman author immediately comes to mind. However, the

Introduction The Amarna period (1347 – 1336 BC) was undoubtedly one of the most unique stages in the history of

A team of Egyptian archaeologists has discovered in the temple of the cobra goddess Wadjet at the site of Tell

Pyramids, tombs and majestic temples for kings and gods are the great legacy left by the architects and builders of

The Egyptian pharaoh, ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt, owned all of the land, made offerings to the gods and