It was the way in which Amun had come to be seen that enabled these priests to amass wealth in the first place. During the New Kingdom period of Egypt, agriculture was the primary economic sector.
These were built during Egypt’s New Kingdom period (1539-1075 B.C.), a period when many Egyptian customs began to appear in Kushite culture. The stones were set in place with a shaduf ...
Egypt’s recent discovery at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri is of paramount ... These depictions and the accompanying texts provide invaluable insights into the religious practices and ...
This is a bronze hook from Ancient Egypt. This object or artefact takes us back over three thousand years to the New Kingdom. In Ancient Egypt, when someone important died, their body was ...
Cleopatra was soon to become Queen of Egypt, the richest kingdom in the Mediterranean. With Caesar already notorious for his sexual energy, the two became lovers almost immediately. The following ...
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries ... included the rock-cut tombs of high-ranking Middle Kingdom officials and an 18th-dynasty tomb of “the Overseer ...