What is really known about Egyptian queen Nefertiti?
Hardly a figure like Egyptian queen Nefertiti could go unnoticed. And that, finished the episode of Amarna, in which her husband, Akhenaten, imposed a new religious cult, the Egyptians themselves tried to banish the memory of the heretic pharaoh and his sublime beauty...Read more
Women in Ancient Egypt
Introduction When talking about the role of women in ancient Egypt, we must bear in mind that we are talking about a civilization that lasted for 3,000 years. During that time, the socioeconomic status of women did not change much. Although women could divorce and...Read more
10 Amazing Things about Religion in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Religion Facts The Egyptian religion was practiced for more than 3 millennia and they believed in various gods. The Egyptian religion, moreover, considered certain animals sacred, such as the cat, the hawk, the scorpion, the lion, the serpent, the cow,...Read more
Antony and Cleopatra
The love of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is part of ancient history, but it was not an ordinary relationship, it was full of complexity and tragedy. This stormy union was able to destabilize the Roman Empire. This is how Rome and Egypt were face to face, in a story of...Read more
Who Translated the Rosetta Stone?
“I’m addicted to Egypt; Egypt is everything to me.” – Jean-François Champollion The story was penned by Jean-François Champollion, who dedicated his life to studying the history of Egypt and deciphering the Rosetta Stone—a milestone that...Read more
Who Was the Tutor of Alexander the Great?
Introduction Back in 336 BC, the murder of Philip II was one of the greatest assassinations that the era of antiquity ever saw. The sudden incident led to his son’s rise to the throne. This is where the epic journey of Alexander’s victories began....Read more
Life and Death of Queen Ankhesenamun, Sister and Wife of Tutankhamun
Ankhesenamun was born around 1348 BC, during the Eighteenth Egyptian Dynasty and fourth year of the reign of her father Akhenaten. The greatest and best sources that we have about her life are various relief and paintings, mostly depicting not her reign but the reign...Read more
Ramses the Great Facts
Ramses the great biography Born into greatness 1303 BCE Ramesses II didn’t come from royal blood – his grandfather Ramesses I was a military hero who won the favour of the heiress Horemheb – but his birth coincided with Egypt’s rise to increased military and political...Read more