Nesyamun, the Leeds Mummy: Egyptian Priest of Amun at Karnak
Nesyamun (previously known as Natsef-Amun) is an Egyptian mummy from around 1100 BC, currently held in Leeds City Museum. He arrived in the museum...
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...
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...
Cleopatra’s Children and Descendants
The Egyptian queen bore Julius Caesar an illegitimate son in 47 BC, appropriately naming him Caesarion to demonstrate his relationship to Caesar. The boy...
Egyptian Mummification – Mummification Process
Learn how to make a mummy, along with information on Egyptian canopic jars, and the Egyptian afterlife.
Early Egyptians had a short life span and...
Ancient Egypt Highly Developed Medical Care
Egyptian doctors were so far ahead of their times that would be practitioners from Greece, Syria and other nations studied their methods. In addition,...
Scribes in Ancient Egypt
Scribes were important people in Ancient Egypt. They carried out both administrative and religious function and were highly prized for their skills.
The role of...
Queens of the 18th Dynasty: Mutemwiya’s Rise to Prominence
The lesser wife of Tuthmosis IV acted as a Regent for their son Amenhotep III, and received an honorary position and divine status during...
The social structure of Ancient Egypt
There are several ways in which we can determine the social structure of ancient Egypt. This can be done by analyzing artifacts, monuments, texts,...
The Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt – Jewish Slave Myth Examined
The innovative pyramids of ancient Egypt have stood the test of time, as their architects intended, to help usher dead pharaohs into the afterlife,...