The 17th Dynasty belongs to the historical period called Second Intermediate Period of Egypt (between 1800 and 1550 BC), characterized by the hegemony of rulers of Syrian-Palestinian origin ...

How three rebel queens of Egypt overthrew an empire and gave birth to a new kingdom. In the 16th century B.C., three steadfast, wise, and powerful queens led Egypt against Hyksos invaders—and won.

As a rule, early ancient Egyptian art depicts mostly female dancers, but there are exceptions. A well-preserved depiction from the third millennium B.C. comes from the early 2nd-dynasty tomb of ...

Saqqara reveals more of its hidden secrets with the unveiling of a trove of treasures found on January 17th, including ...

The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.

Archeologists discover tombs of rich ancient Egyptians dating back 2,500 years 00:32. A trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and ...

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.

The 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned from about 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C., was the longest lasting. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Egypt discovers first royal tomb in over a century 00:35. Egyptian officials announced Tuesday the discovery of the tomb of King Thutmose II, the last of the lost tombs of the kings of ancient ...

Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, participates in the seventeenth edition of the Asian Financial Forum, which is held under the title “Multilateral Cooperation for a ...

This was the resting place of Shepseskaf, the last ruler of Egypt’s fourth dynasty, who probably reigned for only four years before dying around 2498 B.C.E. His reign marked a dramatic turning ...