Seqenenre Tao, the pharaoh who died in battle
Seqenenre Tao was the pharaoh who ruled southern Egypt in the late 17th dynasty, roughly between 1558 and 1553 BC. That was a troubled time. The Hyksos (whose name in ancient Egyptian was Heqau-khasut, “the rulers of foreign lands”) occupied the northern...Read more
Crowns of ancient Egypt
The Egyptian crown was one of the most distinctive symbols of the pharaohs and gods of Ancient Egypt. The Pschent is the Hellenized name of the double crown, sekhemti, carried by the pharaohs since the dawn of dynastic times and meant that they possessed power in the...Read more
Senet, a board game to reach the underworld
Ancient Egyptians, like us, had board games to pass the time pleasantly. One of the most popular was senet, which in addition to being a fun board game had an undeniable ritual meaning related to eternal life. Oh no! On the next move she beats me again!” Thinks...Read more
The Lost Labyrinth of Ancient Egypt
Almost 2,500 years ago, there was a huge “labyrinth” in ancient Egypt that, in the words of a famous ancient Greek historian who saw it, “surpassed even the pyramids.” For thousands of years, the Great Labyrinth of Ancient Egypt remains a fable...Read more
Thutmose III, the army of the warrior pharaoh
A powerful infantry, an efficient corps of war chariots and a large fleet sustained the conquest of Thutmose III, who fought a fight to the death against the kingdom of Mitanni, Egypt’s greatest Asian enemy. He was not destined to reign. Thutmose III only came...Read more
Psusennes, the Silver Pharaoh
Psusennes I is the third pharaoh of the 21st dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1039 to 991 BC, during the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt. His name, Pasebakhaenniut Meryamon, means “The star that appears in the city ( Thebes ), beloved of Amun .”...Read more
Egyptian temple of Esna reveals unknown constellations names (amazing photos)
A complete restoration of the Roman-era pronaos walls of this Egyptian temple has restored its reliefs and paintings to their former splendor, giving researchers numerous surprises. Do not miss the comparative images of the before and after. More than 200 years after...Read more
The Magnificent Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara
During the third dynasty, the architect Imhotep had the brilliant idea of enlarging the mastaba of Pharaoh Djoser to make it the first pyramid in history. Build a monumental stairway to heaven: such was the intention of the architect Imhotep when he conceived the...Read more