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Life in Ancient Egypt - Scribes

Even though much ancient Egyptian written material is still extant, it surely represents only a fraction of what originally existed. To produce such a mass, there must have been an impressive arsenal of scribes. In fact the word sesh, "scribe," was among the most frequently used titles in ancient Egypt. It is also one of the earliest recorded, and ...

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British Museum Statues

The collection of the British Museum is one of the largest and most famous in the world. The range and variety of items on display is impressive, although the damage sustained in the original monuments when the exhibits were removed does not bear thinking about. This section gives a small sample of the items on display....

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Ancient Egypt Kid Connection

Ancient Egypt Kid Connection is a website designed to help kids learn about ancient Egypt in a fun and engaging way. The website was created by Guardian's Web, a popular website about ancient Egypt for adults. Ancient Egypt Kid Connection includes a variety of features for kids, such as: Games: The website includes a number of educational games abo...

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More Powerful than Cleopatra? Hatshepsut

Video: Hatshepsut, a woman, ruled Egypt during a time of great prosperity. Dr. Kara Cooney talks about this unprecedented situation in Egypt's history....

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Egyptian Kings

Egyptian Kings Egyptian kings, also known as pharaohs, played a crucial role in the history of ancient Egypt. These rulers were not only political leaders but also considered divine figures. The pharaoh was believed to be the intermediary between the gods and the people, responsible for maintaining order and harmony in the kingdom. One of the mos...

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Pharaoh Maatkare Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut' Temple. The King's Daughter, God's Wife, King's Great Wife, Lady of the Two Lands, Hatshepsut, says "Oh my mother Nut, stretch thyself over me, that thou mayest place me among the imperishable stars which are in thee, and that I may not die." Prayer to the Goddess Nut from the lid of one of Hatshepsut's sarcophagus....

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Ancient Egypt

Museum of Natural History. Ancient Egypt was a narrow strip of land along the Nile River. Each year the river flooded its banks, leaving behind a fertile fringe of soil they called "the Black Land," while the desert all around the Nile valley was called "the Red Land."...

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The Queens of Egypt - Cleopatra

Egypt: Tour Egypt Monthly: Queens of Egypt, Part III - Cleopatra...

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Tutankhamun

King Nebkheperura Tutankhamun remains the most famous of all the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, but in fact he was a short lived and fairly insignificant ruler during a transitional period in history. Little was known of him prior to Howard Carters methodical detective work, but the discovery of his tomb and the amazing contents it held ultimately ensu...

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Hatshepsut The Female Pharaoh

Hatshepsut, was the daughter of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose Nefertari. Hatshepsut (1473-1458 BC) was married to her half brother Thutmose II perhaps in order to strengthen his claim to the throne. Hatshepsut had a daughter by her husband/half brother Thutmose II, but the heir to the throne, the future Thutmose III, was in fact the son of one of his...

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