The Ostrich in Ancient Egypt
The people of Ancient Egypt traded in ostrich products with Nubia, Ethiopia and Punt. Wall reliefs show conquering pharaohs receiving ostriches and their products...
Egyptian Influence On The Biblical Creation Story
The Biblical creation story has often been compared to other ancient creation myths. The influence of other ancient accounts such as the Babylonian Enuma...
Egyptian Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Sitamun
Sitamun was the eldest daughter of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye, and she was elevated to the rank of a Great Royal Wife of...
Early Egyptian Soldiers
The army of the Middle Kingdom (2055 - 1650 BC) was an infantry force - horses had not yet been introduced to Egypt.
Troop types
There...
An Observation of Beauty Practices Throughout History
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The cross-cultural desire for improving one's natural appearance is nothing new.
The idea about what is aesthetically...
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt: Pyramids, Pharaohs and Temples
Existing for more than 3,000 years, the Ancient Egyptian civilization was one of the longest-lasting the world has seen, but also one of the...
How the Ancient Egyptians Understood the Role of the Pharaoh
In a world where the whispers of a democratic state have infiltrated nearly every nation, the concept of a successful centralized government with a...
Religion and Spirituality of the Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptian religion seems to be based on an obsession of death, but it can also be seen as a desire to live. Their...
The Second Intermediate Period in Ancient Egypt
The period between 1675 and 1553 BC, Egypt's great glories in the past, saw decline under a succession of ineffective, as well as weak...
Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Learn about the different kinds of gods and goddesses Ancient Egyptians worshipped and how Egyptians believed they would get into the afterlife.
The goddess most...