Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt arose along the lower Nile River valley in northeastern Africa, with civilization emerging around 3100 BCE under the unification attributed to King Narmer. The civilization is conventionally divided into the Old Kingdom (c. 2700 to 2200 BCE), Middle Kingdom (c. 2050 to 1650 BCE), and New Kingdom (c. 1550 to 1070 BCE), with three intermediate periods between.
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Khufu
Khufu succeeded his father, Sneferu, and ruled Egypt in the 26th century BCE. His reign is characterized by significant architectural achievements, including the construction of the Great Pyramid. Des...
Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza, an emblem of ancient Egypt, stands as the oldest and largest pyramid within the Giza pyramid complex. Constructed during the Old Kingdom era, it is a testament to the advanc...
Diary of Merer
The Diary of Merer is a papyrus logbook found at Wadi al-Jarf in 2013 recording the transport of limestone from Tura to Giza during the reign of Khufu, the oldest inscribed papyrus known from Egypt.
Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two seated quartzite statues of Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes, once the entrance to his mortuary temple and famous in antiquity for the 'singing' sound...
Library of Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria was the great research institution of the Ptolemaic capital, founded under Ptolemy I or II in the early third century BCE; its collection, scholars and eventual decline remai...
Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining lion with a human head on the Giza Plateau, conventionally dated to the reign of Khafre (c. 2558-2532 BCE) and the subject of a long-runni...
Saqqara
Saqqara is the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser and tombs spanning from the Early Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
Rosetta
A port city in the Nile Delta of Egypt (modern Rashid), where the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza, 1931 - Egypt Museum
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Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
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"Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III". Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortuary_Temple_of_Amenhotep_III
What Happened to the Great Library of Alexandria? Learn What ...
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The boring truth about the Library of Alexandria - YouTube
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"The boring truth about the Library of Alexandria - YouTube". Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WU8gqrgsQ
Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt
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"Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt". Available at: https://liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2023/12/18/medicine-and-healing-practices-in-ancient-egypt/
The Great Library of Alexandria: How Its Destruction Set Humanity ...
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How the Great Sphinx Transformed Giza
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"How the Great Sphinx Transformed Giza". Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZUgrC74Pk0
The Ancient Library of Alexandria
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"The Ancient Library of Alexandria". Available at: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-places/the-ancient-library-of-alexandria/
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