Timeline of ancient Egypt: when the pharaohs lived, when they built the famous pyramids and temples and how the civilization of ancient Egypt evolved.

The name 'Egypt' comes from the Greek Aegyptos which was the Greek pronunciation of the ancient Egyptian name 'Hwt-Ka-Ptah' ("Mansion of the Spirit of Ptah"), originally the name of …

Scholarly consensus on the general outline of the conventional chronology current in Egyptology has not fluctuated much over the last 100 years. For the Old Kingdom, consensus fluctuates …

Apr 7, 2025 · Let’s explore the major periods and events that shaped the story of Ancient Egypt—from its beginnings to its decline—through a clear and educational timeline.

For the third millennium, dates are deliberately rounded in order to avoid a misleading appearance of precision. All dates before 664 B.C.E. should be treated as approximate. Dates following …

Feb 18, 2022 · Several dynasties ruled Egypt from different parts of the Nile, helping dramatically reshape the history of civilization and the western world. This Ancient Egypt timeline walks you …

Sep 20, 2023 · A timeline showing the dates, periods, dynasties and significant events in the history and art of ancient Egypt from the Predynastic Period (before 3100 BCE) to the end of …

Feb 23, 2025 · Timeline: How Did the Old Kingdom Begin? The era of dynasties began with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into a powerful kingdom. This period saw six dynasties …

Timeline of Ancient Egypt First Intermediate Period (2181-2040) Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570) Third Intermediate Period (1069-525) Old Kingdom (2613-2181) Middle Kingdom …

Below is an Ancient Egypt Timeline outlining the major dividing points in its history, including the early, middle, and new kingdoms.