Did Hunefer live an ethical life? See the judgment of the Egyptian gods—who weigh Hunefer’s heart.
c. 3000 – 30 B.C.E.
Tiye was a powerful figure, but her royal life was complicated, as demonstrated through this changing statue.
Portrait Head of Queen Tiye
Egyptian kings were typically men, but Hatshepsut became pharaoh and used art to convey her divine and royal authority.
Mortuary Temple and Large Kneeling Statue of ...
Treasures, mummies, curses, and the boy king—since its discovery, King Tut’s tomb has captured the public mind.
Tutankhamun’s tomb (innermost coffin and death mask)
Smallest of the Giza Pyramids, the Pyramid of Menkaure still rises to 213 feet—and was home to stunning sculpture.
Pyramid of Menkaure
Carved from bedrock, the Great Sphinx is one of the largest statues in the world—does it have the face of a pharaoh?
Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx
Largest of the Pyramids of Giza, the outer casing of this engineering marvel once shone bright white in the sun.
Pyramid of Khufu
Rising out of the Western Desert—the only remaining monument of the ancient Seven Wonders, the Great Pyramids.
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