The government of ancient Egypt was a theocratic monarchy as the king ruled by a mandate from the gods, initially was seen

The Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1570-c.1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period

The pharaoh as a servant of the gods, and identified with a certain god (most often Horus), was common practice in

The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding

The Egyptians maintained a largely vegetarian diet. Meat was expensive, could not last long as there was no concept of

The gods of the ancient Egyptians were always apparent to the people through natural events. The sunrise was Ra emerging

Neith (aka Net, Neit or Nit) and is one of the oldest deities of ancient Egypt who was worshipped early in the Pre-Dynastic

The concept of the afterlife changed in different eras of Egypt’s very long history, but for the most part, it was

The gods of the ancient Egyptians were always apparent to the people through natural events. The sunrise was Ra emerging

The kind of wealth King Ahmose I had at his command to enable him to build the elaborate barque for

Amun (also Amon, Ammon, Amen) is the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air. He is one of the most important gods of

Having conquered Set and restored order, Horus became known as Horu-Sema-Tawy, The Horus, Uniter of the Two Lands. He reinstated the

The first standing army in Egypt was established by Amenemhat I (c. 1991-1962 BCE) of the 12th Dynasty in the

Isis endured a difficult pregnancy with exceptionally long labor and gave birth to Horus alone in the swamps of the

The Cult of Horus in Egypt, as noted, was already ancient by the time the Osiris Myth became popular and

Ancient Egyptian literature comprises a wide array of narrative and poetic forms including inscriptions on tombs, stele, obelisks, and temples; myths, stories,

The Hyksos were a Semitic people who gained a foothold in Egypt c. 1782 BCE at the city of Avaris in Lower Egypt, thus initiating the

The Middle Kingdom is considered the classical age of Egyptian literature. During this time the script known as Middle Egyptian

Between the Middle Kingdom and the era known as the New Kingdom falls the time scholars refer to as the Second

Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) was a pharaoh of 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is also known as ‘Akhenaton’ or ‘Ikhnaton’