In fact, it was such a significant civilization that people who study ancient Egyptian history have a special name: Egyptologists. Keep reading to learn all about why ancient Egypt was so influential.

These early rulers include Iry-Hor, who, according to the inscriptions, founded Memphis, a city that served as Egypt's capital for much of its history. The inscriptions also document a queen named ...

An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt ’s earliest ...

Ikram was not involved with the burial chamber’s discovery but said she is hopeful that future excavations will yield more ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...