The Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, along with the Third, Fourth and Fifth Dynasty, constitutes the Old Kingdom of Dynastic Egypt.

The existence of Thamphthis is not archaeologically attested. Netjerkare Siptah could either be the last monarch of Dynasty VI or the founder of Dynasty VIII depending on the historian's ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when Egyptologists took a closer look, they were able to piece together how the art form ...

It is believed to belong to Sesheshet, the queen mother of the founder of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty. With sides about 72 feet long, it is the 118th pyramid to be discovered in Egypt and the 12th in ...

What were the statues of the Etruscans like, and what were they used for? Are there influences from Egypt, Greece and ...

The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir and built his Pyramid Complex at South Saqqara. His pyramid is built in steps ...

The earliest surviving copies of the poem date to the reign of Amenemhat III, the sixth pharaoh of that dynasty. The story relates how Sinuhe was forced to flee Egypt. He established a successful life ...

While the Rams aren't as explosive as they have in the past, Nacua is looking like a top ten dynasty receiver at this point and any chance to have bought low for his services have long since passed.

BEIRUT (AP) — The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year ...