Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead and protector of the gates to the underworld, was said to oversee every aspect ...

The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir and built his Pyramid Complex at South Saqqara. His pyramid is built in steps, using new construction techniques. The substructure, entered at ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, arguably the first great civilization on earth. Today, Giza is a suburb of rapidly growing Cairo ...