Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods: Osiris ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments, ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

With its rich pharaonic history, Egypt is no stranger to leaders who expect unquestioning obedience from their subjects. Historian Toby Wilkinson says there are lessons to be learned from this ...

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, ...

The abiding influence of ancient Egypt on the world’s cultures is explored in the newest exhibition at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. “Echoes of Egypt: Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs” ...

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

The humble plant that grows in the Nile had a huge impact on the written word in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and thereby on the cultures of the rest of the world. A small museum in Cairo shows how ...

Egypt’s travelling exhibitions are rewriting global tourism as the display of ancient treasures abroad inspires new journeys ...

Dive into the mysteries and wonders of Ancient Egypt in this Hong Kong Palace Museum exhibition, opening in November 2025.