Legends of the Pharaohs

In 1922, Howard Carter discovered the well-preserved tomb and treasure of Tutankhamun, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh forgotten by history for 3300 years.

Only the third woman to become pharaoh in the 3,000-year history of Ancient Egypt, Hatshepsut catapulted to power some 14 centuries before Cleopatra.

In a time of relative peace, Amenhotep III defined his rule of Ancient Egypt by dedicating his time to diplomacy and building extensively in Egypt and Nubia.

Despite the short-lived nature of Akhenaton's religious reform, his artistic legacy influenced the work of future artisans.

Wife to King Akhenaton, Nefertiti's portrait bust is one of the most well-known sculptures from the ancient world and has been housed in Berlin since being smuggled out of Egypt in the early 20th century.

The discovery of Tutankhamun's largely intact tomb in 1922 by a team of excavators led by archaeologist Howard Carter was arguably more significant than his short reign as a pharaoh.