Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptian papyrus showing cursive hieroglyphs

Hieroglyphs Your guide to the mysterious script of the ancient Egyptians

The Rosetta Stone is covered in three scripts, which allowed for the translation of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

Rosetta Stone What is it and why is it important?

The Rosetta Stone

The rivalry behind the translation of the Rosetta Stone

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Should mummies be on display? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 7 The contested legacy of an icon . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 6 Secrets of the pharaoh's mummy . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5 Treasures of the tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4 The mystery of Nefertiti . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Head of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Tiye

15 minutes of fame Joyce Tyldesley chooses Queen Tiye

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Episode 3 Life & death of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2 Egypt in the era of the boy king . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1 Unearthing the boy king’s lost tomb . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Queen Tiye Overshadowed ancient Egyptian royal . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Joyce Tyldesley answers listener questions on ancient Egypt’s royal rulers. (Image by Getty Images)

Egyptian pharaohs: everything you wanted to know

Tourists at the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza in 1923

Who was ancient Egypt’s most successful pharaoh?