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.

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more.… ...

On Sep. 9 the Facebook page African Diaspora posted a picture of Egyptian monuments, including the Sphinx, with the noses broken off. At the top, it stated: "When the Europeans (Greeks) went to ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

We rounded up the most bizarre and interesting facts about Ancient Egypt that will answer all the questions you ever had ...