The Pharaoh Who Looks Like a Woman—The Mystery of Akhenaten’s Body
If you thought that ancient Egypt had always been only about a large pantheon of gods, solid and emotionless sculptures, and masculine pharaohs, have...
Magda Michalska 13 May 2026
Ancient Egypt
Akhenaten: Artistic Development in the Amarna Period
Amenhotep IV, widely recognized as the notorious Akhenaten, was the enigmatic “heretic” pharaoh who ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Maya M. Tola 13 May 2026
All That Glitters: Gold Jewelry in Ancient Egypt
Personal ornaments were favored by ancient Egyptians from the Predynastic to the late Roman periods, and most of them wore some type of jewelry. The...
Maya M. Tola 13 May 2026
Blue Faience Hippopotamuses: The Cutest Animals of Ancient Egypt
Blue faience hippopotamus was a popular statuette in ancient Egyptian art. It was considered to have positive traits associated with fertility and...
Zuzanna Stańska 13 May 2026
The Bust of Nefertiti: Ancient Masterpiece or Genius Hoax?
On December 6, 1912, a team of excavators led by Ludwig Borchardt, unearthed a wonderful work of art in Egypt. They found the bust of the Egyptian...
Montaine Dumont 13 May 2026
All The Glitters: Gold of Nubia
The ancient African civilization of Nubia thrived along the banks of the Nile, encompassing present-day Sudan and southern Egypt. Nubia gained renown...
Maya M. Tola 25 February 2026
7 Things You Must See at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo, Egypt, which opened its doors on November 4, 2025, represents one of the most significant milestones in the...
Maya M. Tola 12 February 2026
The Egyptian Icon in Berlin: The Bust of Queen Nefertiti
The bust of Queen Nefertiti housed in Berlin’s Neues Museum is one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous works of art. A prime example of ancient...
Nadine Waldmann 7 January 2026
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Egypt
Hatshepsut (c. 1507-1458 B.C.E.) was the fifth pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty and arguably the most important among ancient Egypt’s many female...
Maya M. Tola 7 January 2026
QUIZ: Can You Guess This Ancient God?
Ania Kaczynska 13 December 2025
The Temple of Dendur: Roman Egypt Preserved in Manhattan
Built around 15 BCE, the Temple of Dendur honored both Roman authority in Egypt and local Nubian traditions, blending imperial politics with regional...
Maya M. Tola 2 October 2025
Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun: Over 100 Years Later
The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun was a landmark event in the study of history and archaeology that captivated the world. The life, death, and...
Maya M. Tola 1 September 2025
