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Ancient Egypt

This bas-relief fragment from the Ptolemaic period portrays Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt. As both a Greek-speaking monarch and a pharaoh, Cleopatra embodied the cultural fusion of Hellenistic Egypt

General ancient history

On the steps of a sacred temple, Cleopatra's feud with her sister came to a blood-soaked end

Paint your own pot, like an ancient Etruscan.

Cleopatra testing poison on slaves.

QuizHow much do you know about Cleopatra?

Drink, dance, death: wine in ancient Egypt.

From excess soil to resurrection: the many ways Egyptians used wine.

Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony: how the last pharaoh's love affairs shaped Ancient Egypt's fate

An open Bible on an altar

General ancient history

A history of the BibleWho wrote it and when?

Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky

ConspiracyWere the pyramids built by aliens?

The Narmer Palette

“The first historical document in the world”: what exactly is on the Narmer Palette?

Mural from the Tombs of the Nobles.

QuizHow much do you know about Ancient Egypt?

Mysterious mummification myths.

Ancient Egyptian warfare: everything you wanted to know.

Egyptologist Howard Carter near golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1922.

Is the mummy's curse real? False tales about ancient Egyptian mummies (plus some true ones).

“Impaled on a stake and left to die”: crime, punishment and law enforcement in ancient Egypt.

Video podcastThe Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?.

The Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?.

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Ancient Egypt: The Big QuestionsFrom the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification.

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Ancient Egypt | 5. A lost world?.

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Ancient Egypt | 4. Religion and death.

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Ancient Egypt | 3. Culture.

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Ancient Egypt | 2. Everyday life.

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Ancient Egypt | 1. Civilisation.

The seven Cleopatras who shaped the ancient world.

The battle of Meggido: ancient Egypt at war.

Ancient Egyptian mummies: everything you wanted to know.

A statue of Thutmosis III

Ancient armageddon: the battle of Megiddo that led to the rise of a great warrior-pharaoh.

Alexandria: the ancient world's greatest city.

Ancient Egypt podcast episodes

Statue of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten

Akhenaten, the 'heretic' pharaoh who brought a new religion to ancient Egypt

Video podcastAlexandria: the first modern city.