Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations ... Greeks and Romans all conquered Egypt at different points. A number of names were used for Egypt. A popular ...

Every fossil find and genetic study tweaks what we think we know about the timeline or the circumstances under which ...

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 ...

When you think of old civilisations, Ancient Egypt may spring to mind ... is considered to be the oldest independent country in Africa, and one of the most ancient on the planet.