Ancient Egypt

Incised block (talatat) from an Amarna temple, Queen Nefertiti offering a bouquet to Aten. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 18th dynasty c 1352 1336 BC. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

Top 10… Female Pharoahs

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How the Sphinx lost its nose

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Who was Egypt’s most successful pharaoh?

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes © Getty Images

General history

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes

When was the first strike? © Getty Images

When was the first strike?

Eight weird things that have happened in July through history © Getty Images

General history

Eight weird things that have happened in July through history

In a nutshell: Rosetta Stone © Getty Images

In a nutshell: Rosetta Stone

Why we say: ‘crocodile tears’ © Getty Images

Why we say: ‘crocodile tears’