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Ancient Egypt

Jacobites and the Ancient World. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The most popular historical figures you've (probably) never heard of

A combo picture of two images taken 13 August 2002 at Cairo Museum shows a foot of a mummy missing its big toe and beside it a prosthetic toe of leather and wood to replace the amputated real one. (Photo by Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images)

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Roman garden at the House of the Golden Cupids, Pompeii. (Linda Farrar)

A guide to ancient gardening

View of an Ancient Eyptian burial chamber

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Hatshepsut: a guide to the life and rule of ancient Egypt's female pharaoh

The amazing history of Egypt. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Where, in Ancient Egypt, did people live?

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Q&AHow did ancient Egyptians mummify a body?

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The big questions of ancient Egypt

In pictures: Egypt – faith after the pharaohs

Showering, teeth brushing and donning underwear: the strange history of our daily routine

Ancient thinkers and the history of madness. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Photo of ancient public toilets

General ancient history

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What did people wear in Ancient Egypt?

Bet Giorgis, Ethiopia

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In Ancient Egypt, what was the afterlife?

From loincloths to corsets: a brief history of underwear with Horrible Histories’ Greg Jenner

Clock gears in motion

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Waking up with Plato: the history of our morning routine

When did Ancient Egypt start and end?

Sam’s historical recipe corner: Tiger nut balls. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

One of the statues of Ramesses II at Luxor temple, which is "a wonderful place to spend a few hours". (Getty)

My favourite place: Luxor, Egypt

History Extra explains... Who was in charge in Ancient Egypt?

The step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara

Q&AHow many pyramid tombs are there in Egypt?

What did people eat in Ancient Egypt?

Secret lives of ancient Egyptians revealed by CT scans of mummies

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

How did Tutankhamun die?

An Egyptian mummy receiving a CT scan

Looking inside ancient Egyptian mummies

Tasmanian aborigines and the historic importance of the River Nile. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.