But the world’s earliest civilization actually spanned more than 3,000 years, from 3150 B.C. to 641 A.D. King Tut was only 9 years old when he became ruler of Ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

When the pharaohs were good rulers the ancient Egyptians enjoyed a peaceful and successful life. Cleopatra was the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. After her rule, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.

The priests had given Ptolemy a full Egyptian coronation at the sacred city of Memphis, and this greatly strengthened his position as the rightful ruler of Egypt. But there was a trade-off.

Her successful reign and exceptional position as a female ruler make her mummy an important subject of study for understanding gender roles and political power in ancient Egypt. Amenhotep III ...