History
Predynastic Period
- Paleolithic Egypt
- Saharan Neolithic
- Lower Egyptian Neolithic cultures
- Upper Egyptian Neolithic cultures
- Buto- Maadi Culture
- Naqada Culture
Early Dynastic Period
Kings
- Scorpion
- Narmer
- Hor-Aha
- Djer
- Djet
- Den
- Anedjib
- Semerkhet
- Qa’a
- Sneferka
- Hotepsekhemwy
- Raneb
- Nynetjer
- Weneg
- Sendji
- Neferkare
- Neferkasokar
- Nubnefer
- Sekhemib
- Kasekhemwy
Royal Family, Nobles and Common People
Old Kingdom
- Sanakhte
- Djoser
- Sekhemkhet
- Khaba
- Huni
- Sneferu
- Khufu
- Djedefre
- Khafre
- Menkaure
- Shepseskaf
- Userkaf
- Sahure
- Neferirkare
- Shepseskare
- Neferefre
- Niuserre
- Menkauhor
- Djedkare
- Unas
- Teti
- Userkare
- Pepi I
- Merenre I
- Pepi II
- Merenre II
Royal Family, Nobles and Common People
- Nitocris
- Henutsen
- Hetepheres I
- Meritites
- Neferetnebty
- Neferhetepes
- Khentkaus I
- Khentkaus II
- Nefermaat I
- Rahotep
- Ankhhaf
- Hemiunu
- Children and grandchildren of Sneferu
First Intermediate Period
Middle Kingdom
Kings
- Montuhotep I (Tepy-a)
- Intef I (Sehertawy)
- Intef II (Wahankh)
- Intef III (Nakhtnebtepnefer)
- Mentuhotep II (Nebhetepre)
- Amenemhat I Sehetibre
- Senusret I Kheperkare
Second Intermediate period
Kings
Royal Family, Nobles and Common People
New Kingdom
Kings
- Ahmose I (Nebpehtyre)
- Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten (Neferkheperure)
- Smenkhare (Ankhkheperure)
- Tutankhamun or Heqaiunushema (Nebheperure)
- Ay or Itnetjer (Kheperkheperure)
- Horemheb Meryamun (Djeserkheperure Setepenre)
- Ramesses I (Menphetyre)
- Merenptah Hetephermaat (Baenre-merynetjeru)
- Amenmesse
- Tausret
Royal Family, Nobles and Common People
Related
Hieroglyphs
- Gardiner’s Sign List
- Single consonant signs
- Narmer Palette
- Narmer Macehead
- The basics: Part one – Phonograms, Logograms and Determinatives
- The basics: Part two – Nouns, Prepositions and Adjectives
- Verbs: Part one – verb classes, infinitives
- Verbs: Part two – past tense, present tense
- Relative Forms
- The offering formula
- Mesopotamian writing system
- Names
Gods and Goddesses
- Ahy (Ihy)
- Aken
- Aker
- Amentet
- Am-heh
- Ammit
- Amun
- Anat
- Anput
- Anubis
- Andjety
- Anhur/Onuris(Arensnuphis)
- Anuket(Anquet)
- Apep (Apophis)
- Aten
- Atum
- Banebdjed
- Bast
- Bat
- Bes
- Geb
- Hapi
- Hathor
- Hatmehyt
- Hededet
- Heka
- Hemsut
- Heqet
- Heryshef
- Hesat
- Horakhty
- Horemakhet
- Horus
- Horus Behedet/ Horus of Edfu
- Hu
- Horus son of Isis
- Iabet
- Imiut
- Isis
- Isis and Ra
- Isis and Osiris
- Isis and the seven scorpions
- Isis and associated goddesses
- Kebechet
- Khepri
- Khentiamentiu
- Khentykhem
- Kherty (Cherti)
- Khonsu
- Khnum
- Kuaket
- Kuk
- Maahes (Mihos)
- Ma´at
- Mahaf
- Menhet (Menhit)
- Meretseger
- Meskhenet
- Min
- Montu
- Mut
- Naunet
- Nefertum
- Neith
- Nephthys
- Nekhbet
- Nun
- Nut
- Osiris
- Ptah
- Qadesh
- Ra (Re)
- Renenutet
- Renpet
- Reshep
- Sahu
- Satet (Satis)
- Sekhmet
- Sepa
- Serapis (Sarapis)
- Serqet (Selkit)
- Seshat
- Set
- Shai
- Sia
- Shu
- Sobek
- Sokar
- Sopdet (Sothis)
- Sopdu (Sopedu)
- Taweret
- Tayet
- Tefnut
- Thoth
- Tjenenet
- Wadjet
- Wepwawet
- Weret-hekau (Urthekau)
Related
- The Ankh
- The Ennead of Heliopolis
- The Djed Pillar
- The Heart Scarab
- Imiut Fetish
- The Ogdoad of Hermopolis
- The Tjet
- The Wadjet (Eye of Horus / Eye of Ra)
- Bull Cults (Apis, Buchis and Mnevis)
Monuments
Giza
- Great Pyramid
- Kings Chamber
- Queens Chamber
- “air shafts”
- Queens Pyramids
- Great Pyramid Complex
- Pyramid of Khafre
- Pyramid of Menkaure
- Great Sphinx
- Stepped Tomb of Khentkaus I
- G7101; Mastaba of Qar
- G7102; Mastaba of Idu
- G7140; Mastaba of Khufukhaf
West Bank (Thebes)
Valley of the Kings
- KV10: tomb of Amenmesse
- KV14: tomb of Tausret usurped for Setnakht
- KV 15: Tomb of Seti II
- KV23 (WV23): tomb of Ay
- KV56: The “Gold Tomb”
- KV62: tomb of Tutankhamun
Saqqara
Abusir
- Abusir necropolis
- Pyramid of Sahure
- Pyramid of Neferefre
- Pyramid of Niuserre
- Sun Temple of Niuserre
- Pyramid of Neferirkare
- Pyramid of Khentkaus II
- Lepsius XXIV (24) and XXV (25)
Meidum
Abu Rawash
Dashur
- Dashur
- Bent Pyramid of Sneferu
- Red Pyramid of Sneferu
- White Pyramid of Amenemhat II
- Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III
- Pyramid of Senusret III
Hierakonpolis and Naqada
Related
Mortuary Temples
- Deir el Bahri
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
- Mortuary Temple of Montuhotep
- Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep IIIMortuary Temple of Khufu
- Mortuary Temple of Khafre
- Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
- Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II
Temples
- Temples of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis)
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Philae (main page)
- Temples at Philae
- Temple of Isis at Philae
- Luxor Temple
- Esna Temple
- Dendera Temple Complex
- Dendera Temple Complex
- Sphinx temples
- Sun temple of Niuserre
Palaces
Statues
Architecture
Society
Burial and Mummification
- Prehistoric Burial Customs
- Tomb 100; The Painted Tomb
Mummification - Mummification of animals
- Mummification of Pets
- Evolution of Mummification
- Opening of the Mouth Ritual
- Heart Scarab
- Shabti (Shawabti, Ushabti)
- Offering Formula
- Pyramid Texts
- Coffin Texts
- The Book of the Dead
- Negative Confession (Spell 125)
- Judgement of the Dead
- The Book of Gates
- The Book of the Two Ways
- The Book of the Twelve Caves
- False Doors
- Opening of the Mouth
- Song of the Harper (Harper’s Song)
- Animal Mummies
- Mummies of Pets
Daily Life
- Beer
- Clothing
- Emblems of royal power
- Incense
- Perfume
- Kyphi (Kapet)
- Massage
- Bracelets
- Necklaces and collars
- Chariots
- Scribes
- Cats
- Armarna Art
- Nomes (regions)
- Nomes – Upper Egypt
- Nomes – Lower Egypt
- The meaning of colour: introduction
- The meaning of colour: red
- The meaning of colour: blue
- The meaning of colour: green
- The meaning of colour: yellow
- The meaning of colour: white
- The meaning of colour: black
- Ancient Egyptian diet; Meat and Fish
- Calendar
- Festival Calendar: Akhet
- Festival Calendar: Peret
- Festival Calendar: Shemu
- Ancient Egyptian Recipes
Mysteries
- Denderah Lightbulb
- Who built the Nabta Playa Stone Circle?
- What are the “air shafts” in the Great Pyramid ?
- The Exodus
- The parting of the Red Sea
- The curse of Tutankhanum
- Was Tutankhanum murdered?
- When did the Old Kingdom start and finish?
Library
- Papyrus Anastasi V
- Instructions Dua-khety
- The Stele of the Rameside Family
- The Rosetta Stone
- The Dream Stele (Sphinx)
- The Israel Stele
- The Story of Sinuhe
- Biography of Ahmose son of Ebana
- “Princess of Bekheten”
- “Westcar Papyrus”
- Story of Imhotep
- Story of the wax crocodile
- Story of the turquoise pendant
- Story of Khufu and the magician
- Story of the birth of the three pharaohs
- Song of the Harper
- Pyramid Texts
- Coffin Texts
- Book of Two Ways
- Spell of the Twelve Caves
- Book of Gates
- Book of Gates; hour one
- Book of Gates; hour two
- Book of Gates; hour three
- Book of Gates; hour four
- Book of Gates; hour five
- Book of Gates; hour six
- Book of Gates; hour seven
- Book of Gates; hour eight
- Book of Gates; hour nine
- Book of Gates; hour ten
- Book of Gates; hour eleven
- Book of Gates; hour twelve
- The Armarna Letters
- EA3; From Kadashman Enlil of Babylon
- EA7, EA8 and EA9; From Burnaburiash, king of Karaduniash (Babylon)
- EA15 and EA16; From Ashuruballit, King of Assyria
- EA17, EA23 and EA26; From Tushratta, King of Mitanni
- EA35 and EA38; From the king of Alashiya (Cyprus)
- EA41; From Suppiluliuma, king of Hatti
- EA75, EA79, EA137 and various early letters from Ribb-addi (Governor of Byblos)
- Letter from Yabitiri (Governor of Joppa and Gaza)
- Letter from Abi Milku (Governor of Tyre)
Chronology
- Manetho
- Herodotus
- Min
- Cheops
- Chephren
- Mykerinos
- Asychis
- Nitocris
- Moiris
- Sesostris
- Pheros
- Proteus
- Rhampsinitos
- Anysis
- Sethon
- Psammis
- Apries
- Amasis
- Cambyses
- Darius