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Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE) was the first female ruler of ancient Egypt to reign as a male with the full authority of pharaoh. Her name means "Foremost of Noble Women" or "She is First Among Noble Women". She began her reign as...

A gold and lapiz lazuli necklace from Egypt, New Kingdom, 1550-1075 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

The temple in ancient Egypt was the home of the deity it was built for, and the clergy attended the statue of that god or goddess as they would a living person. Every temple was designed with a forecourt, a reception...

Model of peasants ploughing from Egypt. 11th or 12th Dynasty, c. 2025-1850 BCE. The British Museum, London.

This painting from the Tomb of Nebamun (c. 1350 BCE) shows women making music and other almost naked women dancing.

Food and drink in ancient Egypt relied on barley and wheat, the primary crops cultivated along the Nile. The Egyptian diet was based on bread, beer, and vegetables. Meat was expensive and only rarely eaten. The majority...

This is a cylinder pottery jar (Type 50 B, pinkware). The name of King KA (and contents) was brushed on the jar using a black ink. King KA ruled just before the 1st Dynasty in Egypt. In general, few vessels from...

This limestone fragment depicts an Egyptian pharaoh. He wears the "white crown," menat and collar, and heb-sed robe. From Koptos (Qift), Egypt. 12th Dynasty, 1991–1778 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian...

A fragment of a limestone slab which depicts a relief of a head of an unidentified Egyptian king (in profile). The king looks to the right. From Thebes, Egypt. Ramesside Period, 1292–1069 BCE. The Petrie Museum...

This is a detail of a large gypsum panel which shows the Assyrian army attacking the Egyptian city of Memphis and commemorates the final victory of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal II over the Egyptian king Taharqa...