Encyclopedia - Yuya: Encyclopedia - Yuya
Yuya (sometimes transliterated as Iouiya) was a powerful Egyptian courtier of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt (circa 1400 BCE). He served...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burials In The Valley Of The Kings: Encyclopedia - Burials In The Valley Of The Kings
Sketch map of the major tombs in the Valley The following is a list of who is buried where in the Valley of the Kings, in Thebes (modern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 14th Century Bc: Encyclopedia - 14th Century Bc
14th century BC - Events. 1397 BC - Pandion, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 40 years and is succeeded by his son Erec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colossi Of Memnon: Encyclopedia - Colossi Of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the pas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ay: Encyclopedia - Ay
Kheperkheprure Ay (occasionally Aya or Aye) was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valley Of The Kings: Encyclopedia - Valley Of The Kings
The Valley of the Kings, or Wadi el-Muluk (وادي الملوك) in Arabic, is a valley in Egypt where tombs were built for the Pharaohs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1360s Bc: Encyclopedia - 1360s Bc
Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC Decades: 1410s BC 1400s BC 1390s BC 1380s BC 1370s BC - 1360s BC - 1350s B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1330s Bc: Encyclopedia - 1330s Bc
Centuries: 15th century BC - 14th century BC - 13th century BC Decades: 1380s BC 1370s BC 1360s BC 1350s BC 1340s BC - 1330s BC - 1320s B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia - Akhenaten
Akhenaten, known as Amenhotep IV at the start of his reign, was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is thought to have been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amenhotep Iii: Encyclopedia - Amenhotep Iii
Nebmaatre Amenhotep III (called Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. According to dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ay: Encyclopedia Ii - Ay - Rule As Pharaoh
Tutankhamun's untimely death at the age of 18 or 19, together with his failure to produce an heir, left a power vacuum that his Grand Viz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yuya: Encyclopedia Ii - Yuya - Yuya And Joseph
Yuya's facial features, as observed on his mummy, have led some archaeologists to postulate that he was actually Asiatic in origin. Some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nefertari: Encyclopedia Ii - Nefertari - Status
Nefertari was quite probably the only Royal wife, other than queen Tiy, to be deified during her lifetime. Ramesses' temple at Abu Simbel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valley Of The Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Valley Of The Kings - Exploration Of The Valley Of The Kings
The Valley of the Kings has been a major area of modern Egyptological exploration for the last two centuries. Before this the area was a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia Ii - Akhenaten - Atenist Revolution
Main article: Atenism A religious revolutionary, Amenhotep IV introduced Atenism in the first year of his reign, raising the previously o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia Ii - Akhenaten - Family
Amenhotep IV was married to Nefertiti at the very beginning of his reign, and the couple had six known daughters. This is a list with sug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia Ii - Akhenaten - Depictions Of The Pharaoh And His Family
Styles of art that flourished during this short period are markedly different from other Egyptian art, bearing a variety of affectations,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ay: Encyclopedia Ii - Ay - Amarna Period
Born a commoner, Ay managed to rise through the hierarchy of Egyptian society under the "heretical" Pharaoh Akhenaten. One version of eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akhenaten: Encyclopedia Ii - Akhenaten - Succession
There is much controversy around whether Amenhotep IV succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, Amenhotep III, or whether there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valley Of The Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Valley Of The Kings - Important Burials
The tombs are numbered in the order of 'discovery' from Ramesses VII (KV1) to Tutankhamun (KV62), although some of the tombs have been op...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valley Of The Kings: Encyclopedia Ii - Valley Of The Kings - Tourism
Most of the tombs are not open to the public (16 of the tombs can be open, but they are rarely open at the same time), and officials occ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nefertari: Encyclopedia Ii - Nefertari - Biography
Nefertari’s origins are unknown, but she is thought to have been a member of the nobility. While she was queen, her brother Amenmose he...   » Read the article