The Golden Throne of Queen Hetepheres, consort of Pharaoh Snefru and mother of Pharaoh Khufu, dates to Egypt’s 4th Dynasty (2551–2528 BC). Discovered in Giza, in tomb G 7000 X, this masterpiece stands as one of the Old Kingdom’s most refined royal artifacts. Hetepheres’ son Khufu

Around 3,179 years ago this month, history witnessed its first recorded labor strike. Known as the “Strike Papyrus”, it documents how workers building the tomb of Ramesses III walked off the job over wages and working conditions in November 1155 BC.

The Spell Upon the Golden Mask of Tutankhamun, c. 1323 B.C. ✨ ▫ Beneath the gleam of gold and lapis, the mask of #Tutankhamun whispers an ancient spell; one far older than the Boy King himself. Its words were carved half a millennium before his birth, drawn from Chapter 151

In 2017, a team of archaeologists excavating the megalithic tomb (3000 BC) of Montelirio tholos (Spain) uncovered an extraordinary dagger formed from rock crystal. Experts say it's most technically sophisticated ever to be uncovered in Prehistoric Iberia and would have taken

@egyptomuseum ...With the right tools, vida, spirit, and geology, will reign.... Karst, the human nest and the foundations of Egypt 🏞️✨

#Tutankhamun's Sandals for Eternity✨ ▫ Not all of Tutankhamun’s footwear was meant for mortal steps. Among the most hauntingly beautiful pieces found upon his mummy were the sheet gold sandals, accompanied by delicate finger and toe stalls, each hammered from thin sheets of

The Edwin Smith #Papyrus is the world's #oldest surviving surgical document written in hieratic script in #ancient #Egypt around 1600 BCE. Plate 6 and 7 of the papyrus, pictured here, discuss facial trauma.

Red Granite Sphinx of the Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, c. 1479–1458 B.C.

Weighing of the Heart Ceremony of the noblewoman Nestanebetisheru, "First Leader-in-Chief of the Musicians of Amun" Late 21st–Early 22nd Dynasty, c. 950–930 B.C. From the First Cache of the Tomb of Inhapy, Deir el-Bahari British Museum. EA10554,80 ▫ Nestanebetisheru is shown

Purification of Queen Kiya ♒️ ▫ This fragment depicts a royal woman undergoing a purification ritual, with zigzag lines symbolising the sacred water being poured over her head. Originally, she wore a Nubian-style wig, later re-carved into the side lock hairstyle of #Akhenaten’s

Your daily reminder that Indigenous people predated Columbus in the “new world” by — wait for it — 23,000 years. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🪶🪶

King Khyan, c. 1700-1580 B.C. Seuserenre Khyan was a ruler of the 15th Dynasty, which consisted of Hyksos kings of Asiatic origin who ruled Lower Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. His throne name, Seuserenre, may be translated as “He whom Re has made mighty”. While

Ancient Egyptian Humour: When #Cats Starred in the First Memes, 3,000 Years Before the Internet 😸 ▫ Ever seen an ancient meme? This limestone sketch from Deir el-Medina might just be one! Drawn over 3,000 years ago (c. 1295–1069 B.C.) by an artisan of the royal tomb-builders’

Relief of woman giving birth at Temple of Kom Ombo #ancientegypt #komombo

Tutankhamun’s mother (The Younger Lady) 🌷 ▫️“The Younger Lady”, was found in tomb KV35 by archaeologist Victor Loret in 1898. She was laid out beside the mummy of her mother (Tiye) and the mummy of a young boy, possibly the young Prince Thutmose, a son of Amenhotep III and his

The Mask of King Psusennes I One of the most magnificent treasures left by the Pharaohs is the stunning golden funerary mask of King Psusennes I, ruler of the 21st Dynasty.

3250 year old vignette from the Book of the Dead papyrus of the Senior Scribe Ramose, from Sedment. The red #hieroglyphs give the ultimate intention of this written magic: to "make transformations" for the deceased to become like a deity, adopting hybrid forms like that shown.

Mummy mask with inlaid eyes, of a High Official wearing the “Gold of Honour” New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1331-1292 B.C. The Art & History Museum, Brussels. Inv. E.6884 https://t.co/pHgIxn5eRq

Ra-Horakhty Tomb of Seti I (KV17), Valley of the Kings, Thebes. #ancientegypt

The Mystery Breed of Anubis 🐺 ▫ In Egyptian art, Anubis is a vision of midnight grace as the sleek black jackal poised, ears alert, body taut, eyes ever watchful. At times, he is shown as a man with the head of a jackal, striding like a priest in service of the dead; at