ancient Egypt
Land of pharaohs
Ancient Egypt refers to the civilization that flourished along the Nile River in northeastern Africa from roughly 3100 BCE to 30 BCE.
The term evokes pyramids, pharaohs, hieroglyphics, and mummies—the iconic elements of one of history's longest-lasting and most influential cultures.
Ancient Egypt fascinates archaeologists and tourists alike.
In casual use, ancient Egypt often serves as shorthand for extreme antiquity: This computer is from ancient Egypt.
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- King TutTeenage Egyptian ruler, abbreviated
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- Valley of the KingsEgyptian pharaonic burial ground
- NileAfrica's longest river
hieroglyphics · mummy · sphinx · tomb · scarab · papyrus · Ra · sun god · Cleopatra · sarcophagus · canopic jar · obelisk · ankh · desert · Tutankhamun · lotus · embalming · sand
- ancient historical atlasesworld maps, Roman Empire, Mesopotamia, Persian Empire, regional maps
- historypast events, historian, epochs, era, epoch
- museum subjectsart, history, science, nature, dinosaurs
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- museumart gallery, art museum, collection, curator, exhibitions
- ancient civilizationsSumer, Aztecs, Persia, Rome, Incas
ancient Egyptancient Mesopotamia
Early civilization between rivers
ancient Greece · ancient Rome · ancient China · ancient Israel · Sumer
ancient Egyptprehistoric societies
Communities before written history
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