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NEW VIDEO tomorrow night as we continue our journey in Ancient Egypt with a full episode dedicated to the Second Intermediate Period!

What are your favorite artifacts from this time?

1. Avaris Wall Painting: Minoan-inspired fresco in Hyksos capital

2. Pyramid of Khendjer: Completed 13th Dynasty pyramid, now in ruins

3. Hyksos–Style: Scarab with Hyksos design panels

4. Statue Fragment of Khendjer: Granite upper statue fragment of King Khendjer

5. Western Deffufa, Kerma: Massive Nubian mud-brick temple in Kerma

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NEW VIDEO tomorrow night as we continue our journey in Ancient Egypt with the often neglected Middle Kingdom!

What are your favorite artifacts from this era?

1. Face of Senwosret III: An intensely realistic quartzite portrait whose heavy-lidded eyes and furrowed cheeks epitomize Middle Kingdom royal style.

2. Pectoral and Necklace of Sithathoryunet: A sumptuous gold-and-inlay pectoral built around Senusret II’s throne name, found in Princess Sithathoryunet’s tomb at Lahun.

3. White Chapel of Senusret I: A reconstructed limestone jubilee kiosk with exquisitely carved scenes of the king embraced by major gods.

4. Procession of the Aamu (Tomb of Khnumhotep II, Beni Hasan): A vivid wall painting of a caravan of Levantine foreigners bringing gifts.

5. “William” the Hippopotamus: A turquoise faience hippo decorated with lotus marsh plants, a beloved icon symbolizing rebirth.

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NEW VIDEO tomorrow night as we continue our journey in Ancient Egypt with the often overlooked and mysterious First Intermediate Period!

These are less well-known but what are your favorite artifacts from this time?

1. Tomb of Ankhtifi: Our best first-hand account of the famine, civil war, and local powerplays that defined the era.

2. Saff-tomb of King Intef II: Intef II introduced the saff or row type, the design becomes the prototype for later Middle Kingdom temple-tombs.

3. Wooden models of Nubian archers: Painted wood, the figures are among the earliest large-scale military models.

4. Limestone stela of the Gatekeeper Maati: Maati is shown seated in front of an offering table with a jar for a sacred oil in his left hand.

5. Limestone statue of the Steward Mery: Three-dimensional sculpture is rare in this era.

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NEW VIDEO tomorrow night as we continue our journey with Old Kingdom Egypt!

What's your favorite artifact from the Old Kingdom?

1. Great Pyramid of Giza: Built c. 2570 BCE for Pharaoh Khufu, this colossal structure is the largest of the pyramids and demonstrates the Old Kingdom’s mastery of engineering and astronomy, serving as an enduring symbol of royal power.

2. Great Sphinx of Giza: Hewn from bedrock before  2500 BCE, the limestone sphinx, lion body with a head commonly linked to Pharaoh Khafre, guarded the Giza plateau and embodies the fusion of pharaonic authority with protective solar imagery.

3. Pyramid of Djoser: Commissioned by Pharaoh Djoser (mid-2600s) and designed by Imhotep, this six‑tiered monument at Saqqara is humanity’s first large‑scale stone building, pioneering the pyramid form that inspired later royal tombs.

4. The Seated Scribe: Dating to the Fifth Dynasty, this remarkably lifelike painted limestone figure depicts a diligent court official, underscoring the high status of literacy and administration in ancient Egypt.

5. Khafre Enthroned: Carved from dark diorite around 2500 BCE, the statue shows Pharaoh Khafre seated with the falcon god Horus protecting him, exemplifying Old Kingdom craftsmanship and the concept of the divine kingship.

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What's your favorite artifact from the Early Dynastic Period?

1. Narmer Palette: Ceremonial palette depicting Narmer’s conquest, symbolizes political unification and birth of pharaonic power. Perhaps the world's first historical document.

2. Scorpion Macehead: Limestone macehead shows Scorpion king irrigating fields, evidencing early regal ritual and authority.

3. Qustul Incense Burner: Alabaster burner from Nubia bears royal procession, implying cross-cultural symbols before Egyptian state formation.

4. Ebony Year-Label of King Den: Small ebony tag records campaign and jubilee, earliest fixed-date document in Egyptian history.

5. Shunet el-Zebib: Huge brick enclosure at Abydos modeled mausoleum precinct, precursor to stepped pyramid complexes.

New video drops tonight as we continue our journey with Early Dynastic Egypt (currently available for all Members)!

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Prehistoric rock art, Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria (c. 4000 BCE)

The dynamic, decorated figure belongs to the cattle-herding “Pastoral” phase, celebrating ritual and abundance in a still Green Sahara.

Prehistoric Africa video releases tomorrow night!

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Narmer Palette, Hierakonpolis, Egypt (c. 3100 BCE)

This ceremonial slate palette commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt—an emblem of emergent statehood along the Nile. Considered by Egyptologists as the oldest historical document in the world.

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Saharan Rock Art, prehistoric Central Sahara.

These scenes show daily life and activities in the once Green Sahara

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A sherd from a Black-topped Red Ware beaker with a graffito of an elephant, Predynastic Egypt.

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“Cave of the Swimmers” rock painting, Wadi Sura, southwest Egypt.

The famous ochre swimmers evoke humid-period lakes that dotted today’s Sahara and sustained mobile foragers. The artwork is estimated to be between 6,000 and 9,000 years old, offering a glimpse into the ancient climate and lifestyle of the region.

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