Among surviving examples of ancient Egyptian literature, one poem stands out for its complexity, beauty, and the number of ...

摘  要：“法老”是现今表达古埃及国王称谓的常用词汇，然而在古埃及王室铭文记录中，国王虽然持有五个神圣王衔，却从未自称“法老”。事实上，“法老”在象形文字中被书写为“ ”，是古王国时期的一种王室建筑。从新王国中期后，“法老”在保留原有词义的同时，被用来指代身份特殊的埃及国王，尤其被外来统治者利比亚人、努比亚人、希腊人和罗马人用来强调不同于传统埃及国王的新国王身份。“法老”身份的变化体现出埃及王朝更 ...

Among the items discovered inside was a statue of the goldsmith Amenemhat, sitting beside his wife. It is unclear whether the three mummies discovered are connected to Amenemhat. The mummies were ...

Nestled just a short drive from Cairo, Fayoum is one of Egypt's most charming hidden gems, offering travellers a perfect ...

The power and presence of monumental sculptures, obelisks, temple statuary and ancient Egyptian art was always going to make ...

While recent excavation projects at the site focus on the tombs of great statesmen, priests, and administrators from the period, the previous ones focused on the pyramids of King Sneferu from the Old ...

Thus while the exhibition has magnificent effigies of the pharaoh as ruler, like the head from a colossal statue of Amenemhat III (c. 1854-08 BC) or the refined head of Thutmose III (c.

Plaque of Amenemhat IV, a gold piece dating back to about 1808-1799 BC. Picture: The Trustees of the British Museum Ornament of a winged scarab holding a sun-disc. (about 880-1874 BC). Picture ...

In a 4,000-year old tomb in the Luxor valley of the upper Nile, early 20th-century archaeologists discovered evidence of some ...