Pharaohs

Narmer was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period. He was the successor to the Protodynastic King Ka. Many scholars consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt.

The Great Sphinx is one of the world’s biggest monuments. It is also one of the most distinguishable artifacts of the ancient Egyptians, though the origins and history of the gigantic structure are still argued.

The daughter, and only child of the 18th-dynasty pharaoh Thutmose I and his spouse Ahmose, was married to her half brother Thutmose II, son of the lady Mutnofret, second wife of Thutmose I.

The wealth of Ramses II’s reign is evident in his opulent building campaign, the largest undertaken by any pharaoh. The temples at Karnak and Abu Simbel are among Egypt’s greatest wonders.

The queen of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshipped one god only, Aten, or the sun disc.

Egyptian pyramid construction techniques are the controversial subject of many hypotheses. These techniques seem to have developed over time, later pyramids were not constructed in the same way as earlier ones.

The ancient Egyptian year consisted of three seasons, they were four months-long each, at the end of the year the five additional days were treated as outside of the year which was done in honor of the Egyptian gods.

Tutankhamun, ancient Egyptian, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th Dynasty during the New Kingdom of Egyptian history.

Ancient Egyptian civilization left an indelible mark on history with its monumental achievements and advanced technology. With many of life’s necessities provided by the Nile.

Ancient Egyptians had a pretty unassuming exterior, the houses could be decorated very lavishly depending on the socio-economic class.

The ancient Egyptians ate a wide variety of food. Their diet was low in fat, and rich in fiber and carbohydrates. The Nile gave Egypt fertile land which ensured an abundant and variable food supply. This resulted in a highly-diverse and complex cuisine.