How King Tut May have Died
Researchers have studied the remains of King Tutankhamun for over 90 years and are still unable to decisively conclude what caused his death.
Ancient Egyptian...
Military Weapons of Ancient Egypt
The armies of Ancient Egypt basically used three types of offensive weapons and their defensive equipment to oppose the enemies of Pharaoh.
Not all the...
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...
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...
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was a relatively unimportant king who ruled for ten years at the end of the 18th dynasty, after the Amarna Period.
Tutankhamun's tomb lay...
Egyptian Artisans Strike: First Recorded Labor Strike in History
The workmen who built the tombs of the New Kingdom Kings and Queens, were not ordinary laborers. Some, like Sennedjem, had their own tombs...
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...
Ancient Egypt Makeup and Perfume Rituals
Cosmetics and perfume were essential to life in Ancient Egypt, they excelled in the realm of beauty and their rituals continue to hold our...
Berenice IV Queen of Egypt
The sister of Antony’s Cleopatra assumed control of Egypt for two years during the exile of her father Ptolemy XII but was beheaded at...