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Medinet Habu-Last Mortuary Temple of Egypt

By: Marie Parsons

Ramesses III was unrelated to his Great predecessor, also a Ramesses, but his palace and mortuary temple at Medinet Habu stands as proudly as does Abu Simbel. more...

Women and the Ancient Science of Alchemy

By: Sylvie Nantais

Alchemy, an ancient science whose practitioners extended from the Far East, the Middle East and Europe, likely had its beginnings in the domestic world of women. more...

Pepy I King of Egypt

By: Marie Parsons

Pepy's anonymous queen conspired against him. She failed, and he remarried and left behind many monuments, including a pyramid which gave its perfect name to a city. more...

Sneferu, King in 4th Dynasty Egypt

By: Marie Parsons

Sneferu was so amiable he offered to replace a turquoise charm lost in the river by a palace lady. But he took prisoners and built several pyramids still seen today. more...

Abu Simbel's History

By: Loni Perry

Built around 1244 BC, the temples at Abu Simbel have become one of the most recognizable and important sites in Egypt. more...

Ankhesenamun – Ancient Egypt's Lost Princess

By: Hari Navarro

Tutankhamen may conjure the most readily iconic images associated with Egypt's ancient past but his wife, Ankhesenamun, also has a story to tell. more...

Mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza

By: Stephanie Flood

Scientists and archeologists have explored the mysteries of the Great Pyramids of Giza in hopes to grasp the meaning left behind by an ancient civilizations gone away. more...

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