Ancient Cultures: Egypt
Rehabilitating Cleopatra
Egypt's ruler was more than the sum of the seductions that loom so large in history—and in Hollywood
December 2010 |
By Stacy Schiff
Uncovering Secrets of the Sphinx
After decades of research, American archaeologist Mark Lehner has some answers about the mysteries of the Egyptian colossus
February 2010 |
By Evan Hadingham
The Tomb of Queen Sesheshet
A recently discovered pyramid and tomb in Egypt may shed light on a dark episode in a pharaonic tradition of court intrigue
February 03, 2009 |
By Stephen Glain
Romancing the Stone
An Egyptologist explains the Rosetta stone's lasting allure
November 05, 2007 |
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Symbolically Speaking
A Q&A with hieroglyphs expert Janice Kamrin
November 05, 2007 |
By Jess Blumberg
Rebellious Son
Amenhotep III was succeeded by one of the first known monotheists
November 2007 |
By Andrew Lawler
Unearthing Egypt's Greatest Temple
Discovering the grandeur of the monument built 3,400 years ago
October 2007 |
By Andrew Lawler
Monumental Shift
Tackling an ages-old puzzle, a French architect offers a new theory on how the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid at Giza
August 01, 2007 |
By Diana Parsell
Raising Alexandria
More than 2,000 years after Alexander the Great founded Alexandria, archaeologists are discovering its fabled remains
April 2007 |
By Andrew Lawler
Who Was Cleopatra?
Mythology, propaganda, Liz Taylor and the real Queen of the Nile
April 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
The Queen Who Would Be King
A scheming stepmother or a strong and effective ruler? History's view of the pharaoh Hatshepsut changed over time
September 2006 |
By Elizabeth B. Wilson
A Mystery Fit For A Pharaoh
The first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings since King Tut's is raising new questions for archaeologists about ancient Egypt's burial practices
July 2006 |
By Andrew Lawler
King Tut: The Pharaoh Returns!
An exhibition featuring the first CT scans of the boy king's mummy tells us more about Tutankhamun than ever before
June 2005 |
By Richard Covington
Egypt's Crowning Glory
New Kingdom customs rise triumphantly from the dead in "The Quest for Immortality," a dazzling display of treasures from the tombs of the pharaohs
July 2003 |
By Doug Stewart
