Discover Egyptians pharaohs. Learn who the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt was as well as other famous Egyptian pharaohs. See a timeline of Egyptian...
Egyptian pharaohs were believed to be both divine gods and mortal rulers. As such, they were worshiped by their subjects. The reign of pharaohs lasted about 3,000 years. More than 30 dynasties produced about 170 rulers during that time. Like most rulers, pharaohs were chosen by patriarchal l...
Click here to learn more about The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs© Mary Harrsch - King Tut's SarcophagusAncient Egyptian Architecture Pyramids & Temples Temples were built to honor the gods and goddesses and were believed to be their homes. They were made of stone and built as places of worship ...
EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS Ancient Egypt is seen as the period when Egypt was ruled by Pharaohs, but what was before Pharaoh. No civilization emerges suddenly, there is always a process that leads to change in culture with time. Egypt was ruled by Pharaohs after 3,000 BC but what existed before that?
Egyptian Museum, museum of Egyptian antiquities in Cairo. It was the first purpose-built museum in the Middle East and North Africa, and it is unique in its presentation of the whole history of Egyptian civilization. At its peak the collection contained
Egyptian pyramids are the tombs of pharaohs. They are built with stone, and commonly have smaller buildings such as temples, smaller tombs (for family members) and a pyramid for the pharaoh’s soul adjacent to them. Explore this article ...
Facts about Ancient Egypt 1)Most Ancient Egyptianpyramidswere built as tombs forpharaohs(rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt. 2)The afterlife was incredibly important to the Egyptians. They believed that by preserving a dead person...
Abydos, prominent sacred city and one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient Egypt. The site, located in the low desert west of the Nile River near Al-Balyanā, was a necropolis for the earliest Egyptian royalty and later a pilgrimage cent
The Egyptian pyramids are one of the greatest architectural achievements of the ancient world. As an incredible feat of engineering, Egyptologists are still
Pharaohs would also wear a lion's tail around their waist like a belt. Men often wore wraparound skirts with a belt and lots of jewelry. unknown, Wikimedia Commons Egyptian Clothing for Men Status was indicated in large part by how a man dressed. The workers, who were the poorest in ...