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Literature and Documents

Pharaonic

• 400 Year Stela, The
• Abbott Papyrus: An investigation into tomb robberies held under Ramses IX
• Admonitions of Ipuwer, The
• Amarna Letters

• Kadashman Enlil I of Babylon
• Burnaburiash
• Burnaburiash
• Burnaburiash
• Letter from the king of Cyprus
• Letter from Tushratta
• Tushratta
• Tushratta
• Tushratta
• Ashur-uballit
• Suppiluliuma
• Yabitiri
• Abi-Milku of Tyre
• Rib-Addi of Gubla
• Yapahu of Gezer
• Biridiya of Megiddo
• Labayu of Shechem
• Abdu-Heba of Jerusalem
• Shuwardata of Keilah
• Abdu-Heba
• The ruler of Akko requesting the recall of the pharaoh's representative
• From the pharaoh to Endaruta of Akshapa
• From the pharaoh to Milkilu of Gezer
• Pabi, prince of Lachish to Akhenaten

• Astarte and the Insatiable Sea
• Autobiography of Ahmose, Son of Abana, The
• Autobiography of Ankhtifi, The
• Autobiography of Bekenkhonsu, The
• Autobiography of Ahmose Pen-nekhbet (18th dynasty)
• Battle of Kadesh, Egyptian Account of
• Battle of Kadesh, Egyptian Account of (Poem)
• Battle of Megiddo, Egyptian Account of (c. 1482 BC)
• Bentrech Stele, The
• Biography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet
• Blinding of Truth by Falsehood, The
• Book of the Dead
• Contendings of Horus and Seth, The
• Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden
• Edict of Horemheb, The
• Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus
• Eloquent Peasant, The Tale of
• Famine Stele, The
• Ghost Story, A
• History of Creation, The
• Hymn to the Aten, The
• Hymn of Merneptah
• Hymn to the Nile (c. 2100 BC)
• Hymn to Osiris and the Legend of the Origin of Horus, A
• Hymn to Senusret III
• Ideal autobiography (18th dynasty)
• Ikhernofret's Description of the Osiris Passion Play at Abydos
• Inscription (Autobiography) of Wini, The
• Inscriptions from the Tomb of Harkhuf
• Inscription of Kamose
• Inscriptions of Kheti II (First Intermediate Period
• Inscription of Ptahshepses, The
• Instruction of Amenemope, The
• Instructions of Kagemni, The
• Instructions of Khety (Middle Kingdom)
• Inscription of Khnumhotep (12th dynasty)
• Installation of the Vizier, The
• Koller Papyrus - Model letter: The equipment of a Syrian expedition
• Koller Papyrus: Warnings to the idle scribe
• Koller Papyrus: A letter concerning Nubian tribute
• Legend of Horus of Behutet and the Winged Disk, The
• Legend of Ra and Isis, The
• Legend of the Destruction of Mankind, The
• Loyalist Instruction from the Sehetepibre Stela, The
• Man Who was Tired of Life, The
• The Magic Book of Princess Ahura (c. 1100 BC)
• Mouse as Vizier
• Naukratis Decree
• Negative Confessions from the Papyrus of Ani, The
• Peace Treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusili III
• Precepts of the prefect, the lord Ptah-hotep (c. 2200 BC)
• Prophecies of Neferti, The
• Quarrel of Apophis and Seknenre, The
• Restoration Stele of Tutankhumn (c. 1330 BC)
• Semna stela of the viceroy Merimose (18th dynasty)
• Shabaka Stone, The
• Shipwrecked Sailor, The (c. 2200 BC)
• Stela of Piye
• Story of Sinuhe, The
• Taking of Joppa, The
• Tale of the Doomed Prince
• Tale of Two Brothers, The
• Teaching of King Ammenemes I to His Son Sesostris, The
• Teaching for Merikare, The
• Victorious King (Tuthmosis III), The
• Victory Stele of Merneptah
• Wenamen's Journey

Christian

• History of the Egyptian Monks (Historia Monachorum in Aegypto)
• Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca)

Quasi-Christian

• Manichaean Psalm-Book, Part II

Non- Egyptian Text

Archaic

• Herododus:An Account of Egypt: Being the Second Book of His Histories Called Euterpe

Modern

• A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia B. Edwards
• The Burden of Isis by James Teackle Dennis
• Discovery of the Source of the Nile, The by John Hanning Speke
• Egypt Magic by Wallis Budge
• Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life by Wallis Budge
• Egyptian Mythology and Egyptian Christianity by Samuel Sharpe
• The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh by W. M. Flinders Petrie

• A Simple Egyptian Hieroglyphics Converter
• New Egypt Mythology Section
• Old Egypt Mythology Section
• The Science and Chemistry of Ancient Egypt

Color Me Egypt Kids Section

• A History of Egypt for Kids
• ABCs of Egypt
• Egyptian Coloring Book

Egyptian Recipes

• Recipe of the Week
• Drinks
• Soups, Stews and Salads
• Beans and Vegetables
• Breads
• Deserts and Sweets

Main Dishes

• Beef and Lamb
• Chicken, Fowl and Eggs
• Fish

Egypt Conference & Chat

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Ancient Egypt

Alternative Thought

• Cross Staff and Plumbline and the Great Pyramid
• Is it a Plane
• The Pyramid Inch and Charles Piazzi Smyth in Egypt
• Tempest & Exodus: The Biblical Exodus Inscribed on an Ancient Egyptian Stele
• Theories, Crackpots, Pyramidiots and Alternative Thought on Ancient Egypt
• Tunnel Vision

Ancient Egyptian Culture

• A Kid in Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Egyptian Agriculture
• Ancient Egyptian Alcohol
• Ancient Egyptian Bride, the
• Ancient Egyptian Names
• Egyptian Art After the Pharaohs
• Beauty in Ancient Egypt
• Bread in Ancient Egypt
• The Cat in Ancient Egypt
• The Charm of the Amulet
• Childbirth and Children in Ancient Egypt
• Dance and Dancers in Ancient Egypt
• To Dance in Ancient Egypt
• The Diet of the Ancient Egyptians
• Egyptian Faience
• Egyptian Society: The Peasant-Farmer
• Facial Hair (Specifically Beards) in Ancient Egypt
• Foods of the Gods: Part I - Wine in Ancient Egypt
• The Game is Afoot in Ancient Egypt!
• The Games of Ancient Egyptians
• The Gardens and Ponds of Ancient Egypt
• Getting Wasted in Ancient Egypt
• Great Hair Days in Ancient Egypt
• How the Ancient Egyptians Put Their Feet Up: Furnishings in Ancient Egypt
• Human Figures in the Art of the Amarna Period
• Humor in Ancient Egypt
• The Latest Fashions in Ancient Egypt
• Marriage in Ancient Egypt
• Music, An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian
• Old Age in Ancient Egypt
• Party Time in Ancient Egypt
• Price & Payments in Ancient Egypt
• Roman Era Funerary Portrait Painting
• Sports in Ancient Egypt
• Symbolism in Ancient Egypt
• Symbolism Forms and Functions
• Textiles of Ancient Egypt 
• Thanksgiving, How the Ancients Celebrated
• Two Men Named Nakht
• Welcome to the Ancient Egyptian Home
• Women in Ancient Egypt
• The World's First Melting Pot

Ancient Egyptian Writing

• The Ancient Egyptian Scribe
• Ancient Words: Scribes of Egypt Revisited
• Calligraphy in Old Egypt
• The Discovery of Writing
• Hieroglyphics and its Decipherment
• Historical Papyrus
• The History of Ancient Egyptian Writing
• Learning Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Ancient Egyptian People

• 4th Dynasty Queens
• Aha! Or is it King Menes?
• Ahmose I, Founder of the 18th Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
• Alexander in Egypt
• Amasis, the Last Great Egyptian Pharaoh
• Amenemhet I, 1st King of the 12th Dynasty
• Amenemhet II, 3rd King of the 12th Dynasty
• Amenemhet III, 6th Ruler of 12th Dynasty
• Amenhotep I, the Second King of Egypt's 18th Dynasty
• Amenhotep II, 7th Pharaoh of Egypt's 18th Dynasty
• Amenhotep III, the Ninth King of Egypt's 18th Dynasty
• Amun-her-shepeshef, First Son of Ramesses II
• Anedjib, the 5th Ruler of Egypt's 1st Dynasty
• Apries, the 4th Ruler of Egypt's 26th Dynasty
• Ay, Successor to Tutankhamun
• Baybars al-Bunduqdari The First Great Slave Ruler of Egypt
• Cambyses II, the Persian Ruler of Egypt And His Lost Army
• Den, the 4th King of Egypt's 1st Dynasty
• Djedefre, 3rd King of Egypt's 4th Dynasty
• Djedkare, 8th Ruler of the 5th Dynasty
• Djer (Itit)
• Djet, the 3rd King of Egypt's 1st Dynasty
• Early Dynastic Kings, Part I
• Early Dynastic Kings, Part II
• The Happiest Pharaoh
• Hatshepsut, Female Pharaoh of Egypt
• Herihor, A Ruler but not a King
• Horemheb, Egypt's Last King of the 18th Dynasty
• Hotepsekhemwy, the 1st King of Egypt's 2nd Dynasty
• Huni, the Last King of Egypt's Third Dynasty
• Ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt
• Imhotep, Doctor, Architect, High Priest, Scribe and Vizier to King Djoser
• Khaba, a Shadowy King of Egypt's Late, 3rd Dynasty
• Khaemwese, the 4th Son of Ramesses II
• Khafre, the 4th King of Egypt's 4th Dynasty
• Khufu
• Khumaraweh (Tales from Cairo, Biography of a City)
• King Catfish Also Called Narmer
• Kings (Pharaohs) of Ancient Egypt
• King Menkauhor, the 7th Ruler of Egypt's 5th Dynasty
• Menkaure, the Last Great Pyramid Builder On the Giza Plateau
• Mentuhotep II, First Ruler of the Middle Kingdom
• Mentuhotep III of Ancient Egypt's 11th Dynasty
• Mentuhotep IV Nebtawyre The Last King of Egypt's 11th Dynasty
• Merenptah, the 4th King of Egypt's 19th Dynasty
• Merenre, 3rd Ruler of Egypt's 6th Dynasty
• Moses in Egypt
• Muhammad Ali
• Muhammad Ali in Alexandria
• Mummy Treasures of King Tut
• Al-Nasir Mohamed (Muhammad) A Mamluke Builder
• Nectanebo I, The First Ruler of Egypt's 30th and Last Native Egyptian Dynasty
• Nectanebo II, The Last Ancient Egyptian Native King
• Neferefre, A King of the Fifth Dynasty
• Queen Nefertiti
• A Critical Analysis of the Discovery Channel's Nefertiti Revealed
• Osorkon II, of Egypt's 22nd Dynasty
• Pyramid of Neferefre at Abusir
• Neferirkare Kakai
• Nekau II, of Egypt's 26th Dynasty
• Netjenkhet Djoser, the 2nd King of Egypt's 3rd Dynasty
• Ninetjer (Nynetjer): The Third King of Egypt's 2nd Dynasty
• Niuserre, the 6th Ruler of the 5th Dynasty
• Pepi I, 2nd Ruler of the 6th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
• Pepi II, Last ruler of the 6th Dynasty and Egypt's Old Kingdom
• Pinedjem I in the Third Intermediate Period
• Piye and the 25th Dynasty
• Predynastic Kings and Religion
• Psammetikhos I of the 26th Dynasty
• King Psammetichus II (Psamtik II) of Egypt's 26th Dynasty
• Ptolemy I Soter, The First King of Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty
• Ptolemy II Philadelphus, The Second King of Egypt's Greek Period
• Ptolemy III Euergetes The Third King of Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty
• Ptolemy IV Philopator, The Fourth King of Egypt's Greek Period
• Ptolemy V Epiphanes
• Ptolemy VI Philometor
• Ptolemy VIII Euergetes
• Qa'a, The Last King of the First Dynasty
• The Queens of Egypt, Part I
• The Queens of Egypt - Part II
• Queens of Egypt, Part III - Cleopatra
• King Ramesses I, Founder of the 19th Dynasty
• The Queens of Ramesses II
• Ramesses II: Anatomy of a Pharaoh An Introduction
• Ramesses II: Anatomy of a Pharaoh His Family (Specifically, his Children)
• Ramesses II: Anatomy of a Pharaoh His Family (Specifically, his Women)
• Ramesses II: Anatomy of a Pharaoh The Military Leader
• Ramses the Great (Ramesses II): The Pharaoh Who Made Peace with His Enemies
• Ramesses III, Egypt's Last, Great Pharaoh
• Ramesses IV, Beginning the Empire's Collapse
• Ramesses XI, the Last New Kingdom Pharaoh
• Raneb (Nebra), The 2nd King of Egypt's 2nd Dynasty
• Sahure, Second Pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty
• Saladin (Salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub) and his Cairo
• Sanakhte, A Mysterious King of Egypt's 3rd Dynasty
• The Scorpion King
• Who Were the Sea People
• Sekhemib/Seth-Peribsen
• King Sekhemkhet and his Pyramid at Saqqara
• Senusret I, 2nd King of the 12th Dynasty
• Senusret II, 4th King of Egypt's 12th Dynasty
• Senusret III, the 5th King of the 12th Dynasty
• Seti I
• Seti II and his Tomb (KV15) in the Valley of the Kings
• Shabaka (Shabaqo, Shebaka), Egypt's 2nd Nubian Ruler
• Shajarat (Shaggar, Shagar, Shagarat) al-Durr And her Mausoleum in Cairo
• Setnakhte, The First King of Egypt's 20th Dynasty
• King Shepseskaf and His Mysterious Tomb at Saqqara
• Sheshonq I, Founder of Egypt's 22nd Dynasty
• Sheshonq II & His Treasure
• Siptah and his Tomb in the Valley of the Kings
• Smendes, First King of the 21st Dyn. & the Third Intermediate Period
• Smenkhkare, an Obscure Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
• Snefru, 1st King of Egypt's 4th Dynasty
• Sobekneferu The First Certain Female King of Egypt
• The Sons (and Daughters) of Ramesses II
• Tanwetamani (Tantamani), The Last Nubian King of Egypt And the Looting of the Temple of Amun at Thebes
• Tausert, Queen and Last Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty
• Teti, First Ruler of the Sixth Dynasty
• King Tut, Who was
• Tutankhamun (King Tut)
• King Tutankhamun's Children
• King Tut's Death
• Tuthmosis I, 3rd King of Egypt's 18th Dynasty
• Tuthmosis II, Pharaoh, Hatshepsut's Husband
• Tuthmosis III
• Tuthmosis IV of the 18th Dynasty
• Unas, Last Ruler of the Fifth Dynasty
• What Disease was Akhen-Aton Suffering From
• Userkaf, First Ruler of the 5th Dynasty
• Who Killed King Tut?
• Who Was Menes

Building and Construction in Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Egyptian Temple Elements Part I: Approach and Entrance
• Ancient Egyptian Temple Elements Part II: The Outer Courtyards
• Ancient Egyptian Temple Elements Part III: On the Path to the Sanctuary
• Ancient Egyptian Temple Elements Part IV: The Sanctuary and its Environs
• Ancient Egyptian Temple Elements Part V: Associated Element
• Building Materials of the Pyramids Builders
• The Columns of Ancient Egypt
• Construction in Ancient Egypt
• Construction of the Pyramids, Part I: Orientation and Layout and the Pyramid Platform
• The Ecological Context of Ancient Egyptian Predynastic Settlements
• The False Door
• The Foundation Ceremony For Ancient Egyptian Religious Buildings
• Great Pyramid Cores
• Houses and Villages of Ancient Egypt
• Lifting Material to Build the Pyramids of Egypt: Ramps and Other Lifting Devices
• The Location and Orientation of Ancient Egyptian Temples
• Private Housing at Amarna
• Pyramidions
• Restoring Egyptian Monuments

Discovery of Ancient Egypt

• A Brief History of Early Travelers to Egypt (Part One)
• A Brief History of Early Travelers to Egypt (Part Two)
• A Brief History of Early Travelers to Egypt (Part Three)
• Antiquity Politics and the Kamose Find
• The Artwork of Winifred Brunton
• The Life of Lord Carnarvon
• Jean Francois Champollion: The Father of Egyptology
• Clearing King Tut's Tomb
• Early Travelers and Explorers to the Pyramids, Part I
• Early Travelers and Explorers to the Pyramids, Part II
• Early Travelers and Explorers to the Pyramids, Part III
• The Egyptologists
• Egyptology and Egyptologists
• The Great Expeditions to the Pyramids
• Howard Carter
• The Discovery of the Amarna Letters
• The Discovery of the Cheops' Solar Boat (Tales from the Mena House)
• Emilia Edwards: British Novelist (1831-1892)
• Giovanni Belzoni - Circus Gian and Collector of Egyptian Antiquities
• An Interview with Dr. Stephen Harvey
• Interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass
• Kent Weeks and the Theban Mapping Project 
• Mark Lehner, Egyptologist
• Karl (Carl) Richard Lepsius A Founder of Modern Egyptology
• Notes from Champollion
• Politics of King Tut Discovery
• Dr. Stephen P. Harvey, Egyptologist
• The Story of "Description of Egypt"
• Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
• Victor Loret, Egyptologist
• William Flinders Petrie, Father of Pots

Government, Kingship and Law in Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Egyptian Government and Bureaucracy
• Ancient Egyptian Regalia
• The Cartouche in Ancient Egypt
• Crook and Flail of Ancient Egypt
• How the Modern Egyptians Achieved Independence
• Law and Administration in Ancient Egypt 
• Law and the Legal System in Ancient Egypt
• The Nomes (Proviences) of Ancient Egypt
• Royal Titles for Kings of Egypt
• The Sed-festival Renewal of the kings Rule and Health
• The Viziers of Ancient Egypt

Historical Egyptian Sites

• 1st Dynasty Tombs of Saqqara in Egypt
• The 2nd Dynasty Tombs at Saqqara in Egypt
• The Abu Abbas El Mursi Mosque
• Abu Mina, the Ancient Pilgrimage Site
• Abu Rowash (Abu Rawash), The Ancient Egyptian Archaeological Site of
• Abu Simbel
• Abydos
• Ahmose Pyramid at Abydos
• Ahmose, Tomb of (EA3) at Amarna
• Ain el-Muftella, Temple of in the Bahariya Oasis
• Akhenaten, Royal Tomb at Amarna
• Akhmim(Ipu)
• Alexander theGreat, Temple of in the Bahariya Oasis
• Alexandria, Egypt's Submerged Monuments
• The Antiquities Museum in the Alexandrine Library
• Altunbugha al-Maridani Mosque
• Amada, Temple of in Nubia
• El Amarna
• Amarna, The North Palace
• Amarna, The Private Tombs of
• Amarna, The Royal Estate in Central City
• Amarna, The Magazines of Holding the Wealth of Egypt
• Amenemhet I, Pyramid of at Lisht
• Amenemhet II, Pyramid of at Dahshur
• Amenemhet III, Pyramid of at Dahshur
• Amenemhet III,  Pyramid of at Hawara
• Amenherkhepshef, The Tomb of in the Valley of the Queens
• King Amenmesses and His Tomb in the Valley of the Kings
• Amenhotep III, Mortuary Temple of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Amenhotep III (and possibly Queen Tiy), Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Tomb of Amenhotep Huy
• Amenophis II, Tomb of Valley of the Kings
• Ameny Kemau, Pyramid of at Dahshur
• The Amir Taz Palace in Cairo
• Great Temple of Amun at Karnak, An Overview
• Ancient Christian Churches
• An Introduction to the Ancient Monumental Tombs Of Alexandria, Egypt (Part I)
• An Introduction to the Ancient Monumental Tombs Of Alexandria, Egypt (Part II)
• Ancient Pyramid Legends and Myths
• Ancient Rock Quarries: The Ravine of Inscriptions
• Ankhtifi His Valiant Band
• Christian Antinoopolis (Antinoe, or Ansina) and its Environs
• Christian Oxyrhynchus (modern al-Bahnasa) and its Environs
• St. Antony's Monastery
• Apollo at Bawit, Monastery of
• Apa Bane, Monastery of (Deir Abu Fana, or the Monastery of the Cross)
• The Al-Aqmar Mosque
• Aqsunqur Mosque (The Blue Mosque), The
• Archangel Gabriel, Monastery of at Naqlun near the Fayoum
• The Attarine Mosque in Alexandria
• Ay, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Aytmush (Aytmishi) al-Bagassi, Mosque of in Cairo
• The Ayyubid City Fortification
• Fort Babylon In Cairo
• Bacchias in the Fayoum
• Bahariya Oasis, Part II: El Haiz
• The History of the Bahariya Oasis
• Bani Hasan al Shurruq
• Bannantiu, Tomb of in the Bahariya Oasis
• al-Baramus (Deir al-Baramus, Monastery of the Romans), Monastery of At Wadi al-Natrun
• Saint Barbara, Church of (Sitt Barbara)
• The Baron's Palace: Fables, Legends and Controversies
• Madrasa Khanqah of Sultan al-Zahir Barquq
• Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay (Barsbey), Complex of in the Northern Cemetery
• Ashraf Barsbay, Mosque/Madrasa, Sabil-Kuttab and Musousleum Comlex of
• Tell Basta (Bubastis, or Per-Bastet)
• Tomb of Benia (Pahekmen), Private Tomb of
• Bent Pyramid of Snefru at Dahshur
• Beit el-Wali, Temple of in Nubia
• Bes, Temple of at Bawiti in the Bahariya Oasis
• al-Burdayni, Mosque of
• Buto (Modern Tell el-Farein)
• St. Catherine's Monastery In Egypt's Sinai, A History of
• St. Catherine's Monastery In Egypt's Sinai, Icons of, (Including Icon Gallery)
• Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai, The Physical Components of
• Monastery of Saint Catherine in the Sinai of Egypt, Other Chapels and Ruins Near the
• Monastery of St. Catherine Collection, Gallery of Artifacts in
• Christian Churches and Monasteries of Luxor and the West Bank
• Christian Nitria, Kellia and the Life of their Ancient Monks
• Christian Ruins in the Kharga Oasis
• Christian Village of Dair Abu Hinnis and the Churches of Saint John the Short
• The Cisterns of Alexandria
• The Citadel in Cairo
• Construction of the Egyptian Pyramids
• The Coptic Museum in Cairo
• Crocodile, Tomb of at Siwa
• Ain Umm Dabadib - Kharga Oasis
• History of the Dakhla Oasis, The
• Dakhla Oasis Restoration
• Dakka, Temple of in Nubia
• Damiana, Convent of
• Al-Deir in the Kharga Oasis
• Deir el-Bahri
• Deir al-Hagar Temple in the Dakhla Oasis
• Deir el-Medina
• Den, Tomb of at Abydos
• Dendera Temple Complex
• The Temple of Dendur in New York
• Derr, Temple of in Nubia
• Dimeh al-Siba in the Fayoum
• Djedefre, Pyramid of at Abu Rawash
• Djedkare, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Djer, Tomb of and Later, The Tomb of Osiris at Abydos
• Djoser, Step Pyramid of at Saqqara in Egypt, An Introduction
• The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara in Egypt - The Primary Pyramid Structure
• The Mortuary Temple, Serdab, Northern Courtyard and the West Mounds of the Step Pyramid of Djoser
• The South and North Pavilions, the Sed Festival Complex and the Temple "T" in the Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser
• The Trench and Perimeter Wall, the South Courtyard And South Tomb of the Djoser Step Pyramid Complex
• Dush, the Temple, Fortress and Ancient Town of Kysis near the Kharga Oasis of Egypt
• The Eastern Workmen's Village at Amarna
• Edfu Temple
• Egypt's Ancient, Small, Southern, Step Pyramids
• First King's Burial Found Intact
• Farafra Oasis, The History of
• Fayoum Oasis, The History of
• Sultan Faraj Ibn Barquq, The Khanqah and Mausoleum of
• Gates of Ancient Cairo, Egypt
• The Mosque of Al-Gawhar al-Lala
• Gebel al-Mawta at Siwa
• Gebelein
• Geography and Geology of the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank at Thebes, The
• Geological Museum of Egypt
• St. George, Monastery and Church of in Old Cairo
• Geziret Faraum
• Giza Cemeteries in Egypt, The
• The Giza Plateau in Egypt
• The Search for Hidden Chambers on the Giza Plateau, Part I
• The Search for Hidden Chambers on the Giza Plateau, Part II
• The Search for Hidden Chambers on the Giza Plateau, Part III: In Search of the Hall of Records
• The Search for Hidden Chambers on the Giza Plateau, Part IV: More Recent Investigations
• Giza Worker's Village
• Gerf Hussein, Temple of in Nubia
• Al-Ghuri Complex
• Grandfather, Father, Son: A Comparison of Mortuary Temples on the West Bank at Luxor
• Great Aten Temple at Amarna
• Great Sphinx of Giza An Introduction
• The Old and New Kingdom Sphinx Temples at Giza
• The Meaning of the Great Sphinx of Giza
• Saving The Great Sphinx of Giza: Restoration and Conservation
• al-Guyushi (al-Juyushi):, The Mashhad of Known as the Mosque of al-Guyushi - Cairo
• El-Hakim, Mosque of
• The Hanging Church: El Muallaqa, Dedicated to the Virgin Mary
• Harat Zuwaila, Churches and Convents of in Old Cairo
• Hathor Temple at Deir el-Medina
• El-Harrawi House
• The Mosque of Sultan Hassan
• Hatshepsut-Meryetre, Tomb of (though not used) - Valley of the Kings - KV42
• Heliopolis, Egypt's Iunu
• Area of Ancient Heliopolis Today, The
• Heracleum: The Legendary Submerged City
• Hercules, Temple of in the Bahariya Oasis
• Hermopolis
• The Mysteries of Queen Hetepheres' Burial at Giza in Egypt
• The Temple of Hibis in the Kharga Oasis
• Historical Islamic Mosques in Egypt
• The Church of the Holy Virgin in Babylon Al-Darag
• The Church of the Holy Virgin at Gabal al-Tayr near Minya
• The Monastery of the Holy Virgin in the Fayoum near Luhan
• Horemheb, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• The Horus Military Route in Egypt
• Hosh al-Basha
• Idu, Mastaba of At Giza in Egypt
• The Imhotep Museum at Saqqara
• Sultan al-Ashraf Inal, The Religious and Funerary Complex of In Cairo's Northern Cemetery
• Foreman Inherkhau, Tomb of
• Irukaptah At Saqqara, tomb of
• Irunefer, The Private tomb of in the Deir el-Medina Necropolis on the West Bank at Luxor
• The Al-Ishaqi Mosque
• Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar, Mosque of in Cairo
• Jeremiah, Monastery of at Saqqara
• Kahun, Middle Kingdom Workers' Village
• Al Kamil and his Madrasa in Cairo
• Karanis, Ruins of
• Karnak
• Karnak (Overview)
• Karnak, The Approach to the Temple of Amun
• Karnak, The First Courtyard at the Temple of Amun
• The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak, Part I An Overview and the Exterior Walls
• The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak, Part 2: The Columns
• The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak, Part 3 The Interior Walls
• The Hypostyle Hall between the 4th and 5th Pylons in the Temple of Amun at Karnak
• The Colonnade of Tuthmosis I and the Vestibule and Antechamber of Tuthmosis III Between the Fifth and Sixth Pylons at Karnak
• The Peristyle Court of Tuthmosis III, The Naos of Philip Arrhidaeu and the Sanctuary of Hateshpsut Beyond the Sixth Pylon in the Temple of Amun At Karnak in Luxor, Egypt
• The "Central Courtyard" and the Festival Hall of Tuthmosis III in the Temple of Amun at Karnak
• The Obelisk Court of Amenhotep III In The Temple of Amun at Karnak
• The Temple of the "Hearing Ear" on the Eastern Wall of the Temple of Amun at Karnak
• The Courtyard of the Cachette in the Temple of Amun at Karnak
• The Courtyard of the Cachette in the Temple of Amun at Karnak, Part II
• The Courtyard Between the Seventh and Eighth Pylons In the Temple of Amun at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt
• After the Eighth Pylon in the Temple of Amun at Karnak in Luxor (Ancient Thebes), Egypt
• The Osirian Temple of Taharqa at Karnak in Egypt
• The Sacred Lake and the Monumental Scarab at The Temple of Amun at Karnak in Egypt
• Karnak's Open Air Museum
• Khaemhat, Private Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Khafre, Pyramid of
• Khayrbak, The Mosque/Madrasa and Mausoleum of
• Khendjer, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Construction of the Pyramids, Part I: Orientation and Layout and thePyramid Platform
• Khentkaues, Pyramid of at Abusir
• Kheruef, Pyramid Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Khonsu, Private Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Khnum, The Temple of at Esna
• The Khonsu Temple at Karnak
• Khufu, Great Pyramid of at Giza in Egypt, An Introduction
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt: The Pyramid Proper, Part I: Core and Casing
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt, The Pyramid Proper, Part II: Internal and Substructure
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt, Other Standard Pyramid Elements
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt, Khufu's Boats and Boat Pits
• The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza in Egypt: The Three Queen's Pyramids
• The Pyramid of Khufu - Secret Chambers of
• Khufukhaf (G 7140), A son of Khufu, Mastaba of At Giza
• Kom el-Shuqafa, Part I; An Introduction and the First Level
• Kom el-Shuqafa, Part II: The Second Level and the Main Tomb
• Kom el-Shuqafa, Part III: The Hall of Caracalla (Nebengrab)
• Kom Ombo
• Kom Ombo, Temple of Sobek & Haroeris
• KV 39, Tomb of Amenhotep I?
• KV55 in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank at Luxor
• KV60 in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor
• The Last Royal Pyramid in Egypt: An Update on the Pyramid of Ahmose
• Layer and Unfinished Pyramids Near Zawiyet el-Aryan Village
• Lepsius Pyramid Number One
• The Lost Temples of Nubia
• Luxor Temple
• Luxor Temple, Part I: An Introduction
• Luxor Temple, Part II: Exterior Structures
• Luxor Temple, Part III: The First Pylon and the Peristyle Courtyard of Ramesses II
• Luxor Temple, Part IV:  The Great Colonnade of Amenhotep III
• Luxor Temple, Part V: The Sun Court and Hypostyle Hall of Amenhotep III
• Luxor Temple, Part VI: Beyond the Hypostyle Hall and the Southern Opet
• Maadi, Old Predynastic
• Mahmud Pasha Mosque
• Maidam, Lisht and a Close Encounter with Bauval
• Malkata Today
• "Manzil" Gamal Al-Din Al-Dahabi (Demure of Gamal Al-Din Al-Dahabi)
• Manzil Zeinab Khatoun
• Martyrs, Monastery of at Sohag
• Maru-Aten Cult Complex at South Amarna, The
• Saint Matthew the Potter, Monastery of
• Mawlawi Museum and Sunqur Sa'di Madrasa, The in Cairo
• Mazghuna, Pyramids of
• St. Mary, Monastery of (Deir Dronka)
• Medinet Habu
• Medinet Madi (in the Fayoum)
• The Tomb of Mehu at Saqqara in Egypt
• The Meidum (Maidam) Pyramid (Probably of Snefru) in Egypt
• Memphis of the White Walls
• Saint Menas, Church of in Old Cairo & the Annexed Churches of Saint Bahnam and Saint George
• Menkaure, Pyramid of
• Menna, Private Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Mentuhotep II, Mortuary Temple of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Saint Mercurius, Church of in Old Cairo
• Merenre, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Merenptah, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Meresankh III, Tomb of (G 7530-40) At Giza
• Mesu-Isis, Tomb of at Siwa
• Ancient Mines & Quarries, An Introduction
• Mines & Quarries Part II
• Montu, Rattawy and Harpocrates at Medamud, Temple of
• Montu, Temple of at Tod in Egypt
• The Temple of Montu at Karnak
• Merenptah, Mortuary Temple of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Minor Temple and Other Ruins of the Nile Delta, Part I
• Minor Temple and Other Ruins of the Nile Delta, Part II
• Minor Temple and Other Ruins of the Nile Delta, Part III
• Minor Temple and Other Ruins of the Nile Delta, Part IV
• Sultan al-Mu'ayyad Complex
• The Muhammad Ali Mosque
• Muhammad Ali's Shubra Palace
• Mut, Temple and Precinct of at Karnak
• Sabil-Kuttab of Nafisa al-Bayda
• The Tomb of Nakht on the West Bank at Luxor
• Naqada
• Naqada, The Egyptian Christian Monasteries Near
• The al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque
• The Necropolis of Deir el-Medina on the West Bank at Luxor
• Nefer, Tomb of at Saqqara in Egypt
• Neferefre, Pyramid of at Abusir
• Neferherenptah, "The Bird Tomb" of at Saqqara
• Neferirkare, Pyramid of at Abusir
• Neferrenpet (TT178), Tomb of
• Nefersekheru, Tomb of
• Nekhen, Greek Hierakonpolis
• New Tomb in Valley of the Kings
• Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep, Tomb of at Saqqara
• Nikratj (Greek Naukratis, modern Kom Gi'eif)
• The Nile
• The Nilometer on Rawda (Roda) Island in Cairo
• Tomb of Niperpathot at Siwa
• Niuserre, Pyramid Complex of at Abusir
• Nubia, Its People, History & Traditions
• The Nubian Pyramids
• Opening the Tomb of Petamenophis
• The Temple of Opet (Ipet, Apet)
• Oracle, Temple of (Temple of Amun) at the Siwa Oasis
• Osiris, Temple of and the Other Temples of Abydos
• Osiris Hek-Djet, Temple of at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt
• Other Nubian Temples
• Other Temples on the West Bank at Thebes, Part I
• Other Temples on the West Bank at Thebes, Part II
• Other Temples on the West Bank at Thebes, Part III
• Other Temples on the West Bank at Thebes, Part IV
• Overview of the West Bank at Luxor (Ancient Thebes)
• Palace of the Sun King
• Paris on the Nile
• Pashedu, Tomb of in the Deir el-Medina Necropolis
• St. Paul, Monastery of In Egypt's Eastern Desert
• Pelusium (Tell el-Farama), the Sinai
• Pepi I, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Pepi I's Queens and Family, Pyramids of
• Pepi II, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Pepi II's Queens, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Petra, The History
• Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Philae Temple
• The Temples of Philae on Agilika Island, Part I: Before the High Dam
• Temples of Philae near Aswan in Egypt Part II: The Approach to the Temple of Isis
• Philae Temples Part III: The First Great Pylon and Forecourt of The Temple of Isis
• Philae Temples Part IV: Temple of Isis Inner Chambers and Structures to the West
• Philae Temples Part V: Other Structures on the Island
• A Town on Lake Mariut South of Alexandria, Egypt Tentatively Identified as Philoxenite
• Plinthine on Lake Mariut in Egypt
• Ptah, Temple of at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt
• Ptahshepses, Mastaba of at Abusir near Cairo, Egypt
• Punt, the Wonderful Land of
• Pyramids of Ancient Egypt;
• Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, A Short Introduction
• Pyramids of Ibi, Khui and the Headless Pyramid Pyramids of the First Intermediate Period
• Fort Qaitbey in Alexandria
• Qajmas al-Ishaqi, Mosque of
• Qantir, Ancient Pi-Ramesse
• Madrasa of Qanibay Amir Akhur
• The Tomb of Qar (G 7101) At Giza
• Qasr Ibrim in ancient Nubia
• Qasr Qarun in Egypt
• Qasr al-Zayyan in the Kharga
• Sultan Qaytbay (Qaitbay), The Sabil-Kuttab of
• Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay (Qaitbay), The Funerary Complex of In the Northern Cemetery
• Qift and Qus, Temple Ruins in and Near
• Qubbat Al-Hawa The Other Monastery, The Monastery at - Aswan
• Amir Qurqumas, The Funerary Complex of
• Ramesses I, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses II, Cenotaph Temple of at Abydos
• Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great), Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Ramesses II's Sons, Tomb of Part I
• Ramesses II's Sons, Tomb of Part I I
• Ramesses III, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses IV, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses VI, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses VII, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Ramesses IX, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses X, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Ramesses XI, Unfinished Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Prince Ramesses-Mentuherkhepshef, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• The Ramessuem
• Ramose, Private Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• Recent Excavations in the Valley of the Kings by the Amarna Royal Tombs Project
• Red Chapel of Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III, The
• The Red Monastery (Deir al-Ahmar, Deir Anba Bishoi or Bishai)
• Red Pyramid: Egypt's Other Great Pyramid
• Rekhmire, Private Tomb of On the West Bank at Luxor
• Reminiscences of Saqqara (Sakkara)
• Roman Theatre in Alexandria
• The Tomb of Roy at Luxor
• Wadi al-Sabua, Temple of in Nubia
• al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub (Al Salihiyya), The Madrasa and Mausoleum of
• Salih Tala'i, Mosque of
• Sahure, Pyramid Complex of at Abusir
• Sais (Sa el-Hagar)
• The Sanjar Salar Complex
• Sarapeion, including Pompay's Pillar in Alexandria, Egypt, The
• The Sarghatmish Madrasa
• Satis (Satet), Temple of on Elephantne Island at Aswan
• The Sakakini Palace in Cairo
• Sakkara (Saqqara), Egypt - A Special Edition
• Sekhemkhet and his Pyramid at Saqqara
• The Sennari House
• Sennedjem, Tomb of in the Necropolis of Deir el-Medina
• Sennefer, Private Tomb of - on the West Bank at Luxor
• Senusret I, Pyramid of at Lisht
• Senusret II, Pyramid of
• Senusret III, Pyramid of at Dahshur
• Serapeum of Saqqara
• Serabit el-Khadem, Temples and Mines at In the Sinai
• Saints Sergius and Bacchus, Chruch of (Abu Serga)
• Seti I, Temple and the Osireion at Abydos
• Seti I Temple of Millions of Years on the West Bank, Luxor
• Seti I, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Seti II and his Tomb (KV15) in the Valley of the Kings
• Imam al-Shafi'i, The Mausoleum of
• Shaykhu, Mosque and Madrasa of
• Shenhur, The roman Era Temple of in Middle Egypt
• Shepseskare and his Possible Pyramid
• The Tomb of Shuroy
• al-Silhdar, Mosque of in Cairo
• St. Simeon Monastery (Monastery of Anba Hatre)
• The Tomb of Si-Amun at Siwa
• Siptah and his Tomb in the Valley of the Kings
• History of the Siwa Oasis, The
• Bayt el-Suhaymi
• The Sulayman Pasha Mosque
• The Sun Temple of Niuserre
• The Sun Temple of Userkaf at Abusir
• Sun Temples of the 5th Dynasty
• Sunken Treasures
• Syrians (Deir al-Surian), The Monastery of
• Taghri Bardi, The Mosque, Madrasa and Tomb of (Cairo)
• Tanis (El-Hagar)
• Tanis, Royal Tombs of
• Taposiris Magna on Lake Mariut South of Alexandria, Egypt
• Tausert and Setnakht, Tomb of
• Tebtunis in the Fayoum
• The Terbana Mosque in Alexandria
• Teti, Pyramid of at Saqqara
• Temples of Ancient Egypt
• Thebes
• Thoth Hill on the West Bank at Luxor
• Thoth and Nekhbet, Temples of at el-Kab
• Tomb Building in the Valley of the Kings
• Nefertari, Tomb of in the Valley of the Queens
• Tombs of Bahariya Oasis
• Tuna el-Gebel (and el-Bersha)
• Tutankhamen (King Tut), Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Tuthmosis I and Hatshepsut, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings (KV20)
• Tuthmosis I, 2nd tomb of - Valley of the Kings (KV38)
• Tuthmosis III, Temple of at Abydos
• Tuthmosis III's Temple of Amun at Deir el-Bahari
• Tuthmosis III, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Tuthmosis IV, Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
• Tulun, Ahmad ibn, Mosque of in Cairo
• The Tomb of Tyti at Luxor
• Nefertari's Tomb
• Umm Abbas, Sabil of
• Umm al-Sultan Sha'ban, The Madrasa of
• Umm Ubayda, Temple of at the Siwa Oasis in Egypt
• Unattested Pyramids of Abusir
• Unattested Southern South Saqqara Pyramid
• Unas, Pyramid of at Saqqara
• Unknown Queen, Pyramid of at South Saqqara
• Userhat, Private Tomb of on the West Bank at Luxor
• The Tomb of Userhat (TT56) On the West Bank of Ancient Thebes (Modern Luxor)
• Userkaf, Pyramid Complex of at Saqqara
• Valley of the Golden Mummies in Egypt
• Valley of the Kings
• Wakalat Al-Ghouri Reviving a Heritage
• White Chapel of Senusret I, The
• The Yam of Egypt's Old Kingdom
• The Mosque of Ilgay al-Yusufi
• Yuya and Tjuyu, Private Tomb of in the Valley of the Kings
• Zed-Amun-efankh, Tomb of in the Bahariya Oasis

Knowledge in Historical Egypt

• The Ancient Egyptian Number System
• Doctors
• Education in Ancient Egypt
• Historical Astrology In Egypt
• The Invention of the Hospital: A Credit to Islamic Medieval Medicine
• Just What the Doctor Ordered in Ancient Egypt
• Literature in Ancient Egypt
• Medication in Ancient Egypt
• Mouseion, the Ancient University of Alexandria
• The Nile, the Moon and Sirius: The Ancient Egyptian Calendar
• Science in Ancient Egypt, Part I
• Science in Ancient Egypt, Part II
• The Weights and Measures of Ancient Egypt
• Wisdom Literature and Other Text of Ancient Egypt Revisited

Religious Topics

Christianity in Egypt

• Ancient Coptic Christian Fabrics
• The Christian Monasteries of Egypt
• Christmas In Egypt
• Coptic Christian Paintings (Including Icons)
• Early Traditions of the Holy Family
• A History of Christianity in Egypt
• The Holy Family's Egyptian Journey
• An Introduction to the Flight of the Holy Family
• The Sources of Egypt's Traditions Related to The Flight of the Holy Family
• The Monastery of St. Bishoy at Wadi el Natrun
• The Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Magar)
• Nag Hammadi Documents
• Origins of the Holy Family Flight
• The Monastery of Saint Samuel
• Typology of Ancient Egyptian Christian Churches

Egyptian General Religion (Ancient)

• An Overview of the Ancient Egyptian Cult
• The Ancient Ankh, Symbol of Life
• The Ancient Egyptian Concept of the Soul
• The Ancient Egyptian Ka
• The Animal Cults of Ancient Egypt
• The Ba in Ancient Egypt
• God's Wife of Amun
• Creation
• The Djed Pillar
• The Ancient Egyptian Concept of Fate
• The Ethics and Morality of the Ancient Egyptians
• The Eyes of Ancient Egypt
• Grand Festivals in Ancient Egypt
• Me and My Shadow
• The Menit Necklace of Hathor
• The Moon in Ancient Egypt
• Mountains & Horizon of Egypt
• Piety of the Common Ancient Egyptians
• Offering Formula and Ritual
• On the Politics of Ancient and Modern Religion
• Opet Festival - Part I: An Introduction
• Opet Festival - Part II: The Path to Renewal
• The Oracle in Ancient Egypt
• The Origins of Egyptian Religion
• An Overview of Ancient Egyptian Religion
• Priests in Ancient Egypt
• Was Pharaoh Divine?
• The Royal Cults of the Kings of Ancient Egypt
• The Sistrum of Hathor
• Tyet, the Knot of Isis
• Votive Objects and Offerings
• Why the Ancient Egyptians Built Pyramids: A Matter of Religion
• Women in Ancient Egyptian Religion in Old-New Kingdoms, Part I
• Women in Ancient Egyptian Religion, Part II - The Divine Adoratrice and God's Wife of Amun in the Third Intermediate Period

Gods of Ancient Egypt

• Aken Ferryman of the Underworld
• Aker Guardian and Gatekeeper of the Underworld
• Am-Heh - Devourer of Millions 
• Amentet, Goddess of the Dead, Personification of the West
• Ammut, Great of Death, Eater of Hearts, The Devourer
• Amun and Amun-Re
• Anat, Mother of Gods
• Andjety
• Anhur Champion of Ra
• Animals and the Gods of Ancient Egypt
• Anqet, The Embracer, Goddess of Fertility and the Nile at Aswan
• Anubis, God of Embalming and Guide and Friend of the Dead
• Anuke Goddess of War
• Anuket Goddess of the Nile
• Apep The Great Destroyer
• Apophis (Apep), the Enemy of Re
• Arensnuphis Anthropomorphic Nubian Deity 
• As Kindly God of the Desert
• Astarte, Warrior Goddess of Canaan
• Aten Before and After Akhenaten
• Atum The All-Father
• Atum, Lord of the Two Lands, Lord of Heliopolis
• Auf (Efu Ra)
• Ba-Pef - The Soul
• Baal, God of Thunder
• Babi - The Dominant Male Baboon God
• Banebdjetet God of Lower Egypt
• Bast, Perfume Protector, Cat Goddess
• Bat - Ancient Cow Goddess