The Dawn of a New Dynasty The Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (c. 1295–1189 BCE) emerged from the political restructuring […]
The Rise of the Karnak Priesthood By the reign of Amenhotep II (circa 1427–1400 BCE), the priesthood of Amun at […]
The Birth of a New Kingdom The beginning of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty marked the dawn of the New Kingdom period […]
The Fractured Kingdom: Egypt Before the Hyksos By the 18th century BCE, Egypt’s once-unified Middle Kingdom had fractured. The 13th […]
The Rise of a Visionary Pharaoh In 1855 BCE, as the Nile’s annual floods receded, Amenemhat III ascended the throne […]
From Vizier to Pharaoh: The Ascent of Amenemhat I Around 1985 BCE, a powerful vizier named Amenemhat seized the throne […]
The Fall of Memphis and Dawn of Chaos By 2181 BCE, Memphis had descended into complete disarray. The historical records […]
The Waning Power of the Sun God By the reign of Unas, the last king of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty (circa […]
