The Narmer Palette, an ancient Egyptiancermonial engraving, depicts the great king Narmer (c. 3150 BCE) conquering his enemies with the support and approval

The Narmer Palette, an ancient Egyptiancermonial engraving, depicts the great king Narmer (c. 3150 BCE) conquering his enemies with the support and approval

Second Intermediate Period (1650 – 1550 BC) For much of this time, Egypt was under the control of the Hyksos, a

Reputation in History © Nick Taylor – Relief of Xerxes I Modern and ancient scholars often portray Xerxes I as

The Narmer Palette, an ancient Egyptiancermonial engraving, depicts the great king Narmer (c. 3150 BCE) conquering his enemies with the support and approval

Ancient Egypt’s Social Pyramid The Pharaoh High government officials like the vizier (the pharaoh’s right hand man), the chief treasurer and the

History of Ancient Egypt’s Government Before the Old Kingdom Scholars have found few government records from before the Old Kingdom

Thutmose II’s Family Tree Thutmose II was born to Thutmose I and a secondary wife, Mutnofret. Thutmose II’s older brothers,

Monuments One of the ways Pharaohs are remembered are by the monuments they leave behind. Since Hatshepsut had her husband’s name removed

Thutmose III’s Family Tree The son of Thutmose II and a secondary wife, Iset, Thutmose III rose to co-regency with Hatshepsut (his

Ramses II Biography: Architectural Accomplishments   © Richard White – Ramesseum from the air Perhaps the best-known achievements of Ramses

  Pi-Ramses, an ancient city in the Nile delta, was established by Ramses 2 and used for his campaigns in Syria.

Considered by some scholars to be history’s first woman of importance, Hatshepsut ascended to the status of pharaoh in the very male-dominated

The Middle Kingdom Time Period The Middle Kingdom lasted from 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C. and included the 11th and 13th dynasty. First Pharaoh

The New Kingdom Time Period The New Kingdom lasted from about 1550 B.C. to 1070 B.C. and it included the 18th, 19th and 20th

First signs of weakening While pinpointing the specific factors that led to the demise of the ancient Egyptian civilization is difficult, several

Other Facts about the Ten Plagues of Egypt Some Biblical scholars contend that Thutmose III was the pharaoh of the Exodus because the Bible

Other Facts about the Ten Plagues of Egypt Some Biblical scholars contend that Thutmose III was the pharaoh of the Exodus because the Bible

History and Construction Scholars believe that pharaohs began building at Luxor before the New Kingdom Period. But the earliest extant features date

The First Plague Recent archaeological evidence has been unearthed, however, that lends validity to the account of the plagues in ancient Egypt,