Akhenaten’s successors were mostly scathing ... Tutankhamun died unexpectedly, and soon the head of the army, Horemheb, declared himself pharaoh—possibly the first military coup in history.

He surpassed his father's position as troop commander and eventually gained the favor of Horemheb, who himself had been head of the army under Akhenaten. Indeed, during Horemheb's reign (1319-1307 ...

Recent discoveries in Egypt uncover how daily life unfolded under Pharaoh Akhenaten, offering insight into a city lost for ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II, a ...

Amenhotep III (a granite head from the temple complex is his best extant portrait) was succeeded by his son Akhenaten, who revolutionized Egypt's religion—temporarily. ALADIN ABDEL NABY ...