The kings still ruled from their capital of Memphis at the beginning of the First Intermediate Period, but they had very little

Ancient Egypt enjoyed a long and varied history. Knowledge of Egyptian chronology is necessary to understand the country’s history. Scholars

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

Considering the value the ancient Egyptians placed on enjoying life, it is no surprise that they are known as the

The best-known examples of these models come from the tomb of Meketre of the early Middle Kingdom. These are small dioramas

Although the Greek historian Herodotus claims that only men could be priests in ancient Egypt, the Egyptian record argues otherwise. Women could be priests

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

Horus is the name of a sky god in ancient Egyptian mythology which designates primarily two deities: Horus the Elder

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