Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...

Such mines were commonplace, in part due to the prevalence of these rich natural resources across Egypt, but also because of the reverence for gold among the wealthy in Ancient Egyptian society.

Travel back in time thousands of year to the banks of the Nile, where you can learn all about the amazing people and places of Ancient Egypt. What remains of Ancient Egypt? How do we know so much ...

Simply, the ancient Egyptians used the available natural resources, and the power of men. “For the pyramids, most of the ...

II. IT has often been maintained that the Aton-cult instituted by Ōkhnatōn (Amenōphis IV.) displays non-Egyptian features and is in a large measure the product of foreign influences. I hope ...

MUMMIFICATION of sacred animals is a familiar practice in the annals of Ancient Egypt, especially in the later periods. A discovery of what is thought to be the earliest known example of the ...

The necropolis is situated at Abydos’ Anubis Mountain, a natural pyramid-shaped formation that was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians and served to conceal the tombs built beneath it.

What secrets will you bury inside? There are more teaching resources available on BBC Teach. These short animated videos explore Ancient Egypt. There are five films devoted to key themes - such as ...