When Ahmose (reigned from c1550 – 1525 BC) became king, Egypt was in crisis. It was occupied in the north and threatened in the south. It was a shadow of its former self. But by the time he died, ...

From the noble officials of the Fourth Dynasty to the glittering jewelry and furniture of the 12th Dynasty, the Middle ...

In 1560 BC, Egypt was divided into two. Its very existence was threatened from both north and south. But one family was determined to restore Egypt to its former glory. One by one, the King of Thebes ...

In times of trouble, ancient Egypt often looked to its female rulers to restore and maintain power. From Hatshepsut to Cleopatra, women ruled, and ruled well, along the Nile. Some of the first wielded ...

General view of a parade at a ceremony of a transfer of royal mummies in Cairo, Egypt, on April 3, 2021, i Host Broadcaster/Reuters TV More than 20 of Egypt's ancient royal mummies were transported to ...

Pharaoh Amenhotep I with his mother Queen Ahmose-Nefertari. Computed tomography scans (CT) have revealed new information about the pharaoh Amenhotep I, who ruled Egypt from 1526 to 1506 BCE, before ...