Sneferu, The pharaoh who built three pyramids
At the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty, Sneferu wanted to go one step further in achieving a perfect pyramid to […]
Alexandria that Alexander the Great designed
There are many Alexandrians founded by Alexander the Great along the itinerary of his campaigns (Alexandria Ariana, Alexandria Arachosia, Alexandria
Why do pyramids have that shape?
The Egyptian pyramids have fascinated the Western world for 26 centuries, and have become the symbol of the culture of
The “living” statues of Rahotep and Nofret
In 1871, during excavations carried out by Auguste Mariette in the Meidum necropolis, the tomb of one of Pharaoh Khufu‘s
The magnificent Pharaonic tomb of Hesy-Ra, the first dentist
In 1860, Auguste Mariette, then director of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, was working in the Saqqara necropolis, some twenty kilometers
The riddle of the Scorpion King
A striking piece of limestone dating back five thousand years, discovered at the ancient Egyptian site of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis), already
Companion animals in ancient Egypt
Dogs, cats and monkeys were so prized by the Egyptians that upon their death they were mummified and buried with
The Battle of Megiddo
Introduction The Battle of Megiddo was a war that pitted the army of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III (1479 –
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
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