This biography highlights King Tutankhamun, the world's most famous Pharaoh, thanks to Howard Carter's incredible discovery in 1922. We'll explore his life and those of his successors in one of the most dramatic episodes in Egyptian History.

This biography highlights King Akhenaten. The most unique Pharaoh to have ever ruled Egypt, he attempted to change the very foundation of Egyptian thought, and directly challenged the priests of Amun.

The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the Levant. We explore the Golden Age of Ancient Egypt through the reigns of Amenhotep II, Tuthmosis IV, and Amenhotep III.

This biography highlights Tuthmosis III who was known as the 'Napoleon of Egypt'. He was the first king to ever truly document a battle in specific detail and we'll follow this conflict as it happened.

This biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers.

Follow the Rise of the New Kingdom!

Follow the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt!

Follow the 12th Dynasty of Egypt!

DW | Ancient Egypt 10 – The First Intermediate Period Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode, we discussed the 5th...

DW | Ancient Egypt 09 – The 5th Dynasty Sun Kings Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode, we focused on the Second...

DW | Ancient Egypt 08 – Pharaohs Khafre & Menkaure Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode, we focused on Khufu and...

DW | Ancient Egypt 07 – Pharaoh Khufu Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode, we discussed King Sneferu and observed...

We begin this episode with Pharaoh Sneferu, the first king of the 4th Dynasty.

We focus on Pharaoh Djoser, how he constructed the first step pyramid in Ancient Egypt, and follow the rise of the Old Kingdom

DW | Ancient Egypt 04 – The 2nd Dynasty Welcome to the DW World History Series. In the last episode we focused on the First Dynasty...

Prior to unification, the land was divided into two distinct regions, known as Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north.

The Neolithic Age, which spanned from 5,000 to 3,000 B.C., marked the emergence of organized societies along the Nile River in Egypt.

The Mesolithic Period in Ancient Egypt represents a crucial phase of cultural transition between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras.

The Paleolithic, or Old Stone Age, consisted of several stages: the Early, Early Middle, Late Middle, and Late Paleolithic Age.

To comprehend 2 million years of human history, it is divided into distinct historical ages: the Old/Middle/New Stone Age.