The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty in the “Jabal Anubis” cemetery and the location of a pottery workshop from the Roman period, along with a 7th-century necropolis in the village of Banawit, both in the Sohag Governorate. The Egyptian-American archaeological mission from the […]
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Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered, the Most Important Find Since Tutankhamun’s Tomb
In an exciting archaeological discovery, a joint Egyptian-British mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Modern State Research Foundation has successfully found the last missing tomb of the pharaohs of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty: the tomb of King Thutmose II. This finding marks a milestone in Egyptology, as it is the first royal tomb […]
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The “Instructions of Amenemhat”, the First and Only Pharaoh Assassinated by a Conspiracy in the Royal Harem
The Instructions of Amenemhat, also known as The Teaching of King Amenemhat I to His Son Senusret, is a literary work from ancient Egypt that belongs to the sebayt genre, characterized by the transmission of teachings and moral advice. This poem, written during the Middle Kingdom, takes the form of a dramatic monologue in which […]
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The Two Statues of Himself Commissioned by Khasekhemwy Are the First of a Pharaoh and the Oldest to Represent a Historical Figure
Pharaoh Khasekhemwy ruled ancient Egypt during the 2nd Dynasty, in the 27th century BCE, between 2727 and 2700 BCE. He unified Upper and Lower Egypt after a period of turmoil and established his capital in Hierakonpolis, in the southern region of the country. Khasekhemwy was the first Egyptian pharaoh known to have commissioned statues of […]
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Amyrtaeus, the Only Pharaoh of the Unique 28th Egyptian Dynasty That Ended Persian Domination
Although it is difficult to establish an exact number due to periods of significant political confusion, it is generally agreed that around three hundred pharaohs reigned over Ancient Egypt, spread across thirty-three dynasties. Of these, the most unique was likely the 28th, literally so, since it had only one ruler: Psamtik V, better known as […]
