Ancient Egypt

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When did Ancient Egypt start and end?

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One of the statues of Ramesses II at Luxor temple, which is

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The step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara

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Archaeologist Howard Carter opens the coffin of Tutankhamun. (Photo by Time Life Pictures/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

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The 11kg mask depicts an idealised portrait of the young king. The Egyptians thought that the flesh of gods was made of gold, and so fittingly used this metal to create the mask. The eyes were made of quartz.

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One of the two 19th-century bronze sphinxes sited next to Cleopatra's Needle, London's oldest monument. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Where history happened: Egypt in Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.