Ancient Egypt Archive

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The earliest known star map in Egypt was discovered more than eighty years ago and represented the central part of the tomb's decoration; inside the

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Valley of The Queens, tombs were cut into the hills from the 19th Dynasty onwards for the princes, queens, and some

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com - Prominent figure in Egyptian mythology is represented by Anubis, one of the immortal gods in ancient Egyptian beliefs. As a psychopomp, Anubis was

AncientPages.com - For the last 3,400 years, since 1350 B.C. two gigantic stone statues known as the Colossi of Memnon have been guarding the temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III,

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Amarna Letters and the annals of Thutmose III, Byblos ('Papyrus' in Greek) was dependent and subservient to Egypt for hundreds of years.

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bowling can be traced to ancient Egypt. It was a popular game practiced in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.  Ancient Egyptians played a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious scorpion goddess appears under different names among many ancient cultures. She is mentioned in several myths and legends worldwide. We encounter her

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - An idol with human head and a lion's body known as sphinx is one of the most important symbols in humanity's records. It's a

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A black basalt slab known as the Rosetta Stone was found by a French artillery officer Boussard during Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign in 1799.

A. Sutherland  AncientPages.com - Scientists have successfully deciphered a 1,300-year-old Egyptian spell book, but there are still many unanswered questions. We do not know the true origin of

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Satellite images reveal intriguing and mysterious structures in the Sahara desert. The constructions are either damaged pyramids or antediluvian remains. Something very large

AncientPages.com - The layout of Tell el-Amarna, ancient Egypt's capital during the reign of pharaoh Akhenaten (1353B.C–1336B.C), has been revealed through remote sensing techniques, the Antiquities Ministry stated Wednesday.

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What horrifying images did Napoleon Bonaparte see when he visited the Great Pyramid in Egypt? Was Napoleon given a vision of the future? Napoleon's

AncientPages.com - Egypt is a land full of ancient mysteries and one of them is an astonishing discovery made by archaeologists a while ago. How and why did this mysterious

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In ancient times, the city of Thonis-Heracleion, known in modern tiles as the lost kingdom of Cleopatra served as a gateway to Egypt. Today, this mysterious