Ancient Egyptian History
Articles tagged Ancient Egyptian History.
Why Did Ancient Egyptian Workers Go on Strike?
Unpaid grain wages drove Deir el-Medina’s royal tomb builders to stop work under Ramesses III, leaving a detailed record of their demands and protests.
What Is Egyptian Faience? The Blue Ceramic Made Without Clay
Egyptian faience was made from crushed quartz, salts and copper. Learn how its blue glaze formed, why it mattered and where it was made.
Ancient Egyptian Pregnancy Tests: Did Wheat and Barley Really Work?
Egyptian papyri prescribed urine on grain to detect pregnancy and predict a child’s sex. A 1963 experiment found limited evidence for the first claim,...
Caesarion: Cleopatra’s Son and Egypt’s Last Ptolemaic King
Caesarion was Cleopatra’s son and Egypt’s last Ptolemaic king. Learn why his claim to Julius Caesar’s name made him dangerous to Octavian in 30...
Rosetta Stone: What It Says and How Hieroglyphs Were Deciphered
The Rosetta Stone records a royal decree from 196 BC. Its Greek, Demotic and hieroglyphic texts helped scholars recover ancient Egyptian writing.
Ancient Egyptian Cosmetics: Kohl, Perfume and Beauty Rituals
Ancient Egyptians used mineral eye paints, scented oils and elaborate grooming tools. Archaeology reveals their recipes, rituals and health risks.
Who Was the Last Pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra VII was Egypt’s last independent ruler. Her son Caesarion was its last titled Ptolemaic pharaoh. Their deaths ended the dynasty in 30 BCE.
Fayum Mummy Portraits: The Faces Buried in Roman Egypt
Fayum mummy portraits were painted for the dead in Roman Egypt. Learn how encaustic, burial customs and new research explain these extraordinary faces.
