Twelve Great Dynasties of Egypt Gallery

Track the civilisation of ancient Egypt, from its mysterious beginnings, through its fabulous achievements, to its chaotic decline and fall.

Stela of King Djet, from his tomb at Abydos	The Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the tomb of King Djoser	The pyramids at Giza, belonging (from the right) to Khufu (also known as Cheops), Khaefre (Khephren) and Menkaure (Mykerinus)
The pyramid and mortuary temple of Sahure, at Abu Sir	The temple-tomb of King Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari, on the west bank at Luxor	The pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara, in Fayoum Province
King Akhenaten	The temples at Abu Simbel, in southern Egypt (Nubia)	The mummy-mask of Amenemopet, found at Tanis (San el-Hagar)
Bust of a statue of Osorkon I, found at Byblos, in Lebanon	The pyramid of Taharqa at Nuri, Sudan	Psametik III, on a relief in a chapel in the temple of Karnak

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