Old Kingdom

The Great Pyramid of Giza, an emblem of ancient Egypt, stands as the oldest and largest pyramid within the Giza pyramid...

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining lion with a human head on the Giza Plateau, conventionally...

Saqqara is the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser and tombs spanning from the Early...

Canopic jars were vital to the mummification process in ancient Egypt, used from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic P...

The Diary of Merer is a papyrus logbook found at Wadi al-Jarf in 2013 recording the transport of limestone from Tura to...

An Egyptian sarcophagus is an ornate coffin designed to hold mummified remains, typically made with multiple nested laye...

Dynastic civilization along the Nile from early unification through the Ptolemaic period.

The Sphinx of Giza, an enduring symbol of ancient Egypt's grandeur and mystery, stands at the crossroads of history, whe...

The discovery of an ancient Egyptian Colosseum is a powerful reminder of the complex and interconnected nature of human...

The annals of ancient Egyptian medicine remain an enigma, a sphinx guarding secrets we have yet to unravel. But for all...

The Great Library of Alexandria stands as an enduring testament to the mysteries of the past - and to the power of the h...

A detailed look at the archaeological evidence for how the pyramids were actually built.

The Great Pyramid of Giza stands as a riddle for the ages, challenging us across centuries and civilizations to unravel...