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 ...

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 ...

The Second Intermediate Period is one of the least understood phases of ancient Egypt. While the Hyksos and the 17th Dynasty in Thebes are well-documented, the role of Abydos is still speculative.

The 15th Dynasty (circa 1640-1530 BCE) rulers were known as Hyksos ("rulers of foreign lands"), although they did not control all of Egypt from their seat of power in the city of Avaris—the ...

Egypt unveils new discoveries near Luxor, including 3,600-year-old burial shafts Archaeologists find sealed coffin, ... 1630 BCE), burial shafts from the 17th dynasty, ...

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 ...

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 ...