The Pyramid Texts are the oldest known religious writings to date. They encapsulate the funerary beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians during the Old Kingdom, over 4,500 years ago (or earlier, considering these beliefs predated their transcription onto stone). Initially inscribed…
Khaemweset, the fourth son of Ramesses II and second child of his second great royal wife, Isis-Nefert, left a lasting mark on history. His contributions to restoring ancient monuments and preserving historical texts earned him the title of the “first…
Senusret I | A Renowned of the Middle Kingdom Sesostris I is the Greek name for Senusret I, the second Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the 12th Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom. Initially, he ruled alongside Amenemhet I from around 1975…
Sesostris II was the fourth ancient Egyptian king (pharaoh) of the 12th Dynasty (Middle Kingdom). He reigned approximately from 1845/44 to 1837 BC (according to Beckerath: 1882 to 1872 BC). The Turin King List records a reign of 19 years.…
who was ankhesenamun? Ankhesenamun was the third daughter of Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) and Queen Nefertiti. She grew up at Akhetaten (Tell el Amarna) and appears in scenes with her parents and sisters. While still a princess, she bore a daughter,…
The Impact of Thutmose III on the Levant and Egypt Thutmose III set in motion a series of events that shaped and influenced the Levant and Egypt for the next five hundred years. His reign marked a watershed moment in…
The Rise to Power Hatshepsut and Thutmose iii |Thutmose’s stepmother-aunt, Queen Hatshepsut, governed Egypt as its true “king.” Although Thutmose III had been very young, perhaps only a nursling, when his father died, he was still recognized as the legitimate…
Thutmose III’s empire extended across the ancient Near East, from Iraq to Sudan, under the command of one of the most powerful warrior pharaohs of the ancient world. Discover fascinating facts about Thutmose III of the 18th Dynasty. In the…