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The Abydos boats are the remnants of ancient Egyptian ceremonial wooden boats found in brick-lined boat graves, in Abydos, with their prows pointed towards the Nile. They were probably made for the afterlife journeys of the Pharaoh Hor-Aha or Pharaoh Djer

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The Abydos boats are the remnants of ancient Egyptian ceremonial wooden boats found in brick-lined boat graves, in Abydos, with their prows pointed towards the Nile. They were probably made for the afterlife journeys of the Pharaoh Hor-Aha or Pharaoh Djer

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Mummy Mask of a Man. This mask would have covered the head of the mummy of a an Egyptian man. It is highly decorated with images of protective amulets and gods to aid in the journey towards becoming a glorified spirit in the afterlife.

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Mummy Mask of a Man. This mask would have covered the head of the mummy of a an Egyptian man. It is highly decorated with images of protective amulets and gods to aid in the journey towards becoming a glorified spirit in the afterlife.

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Meretseger one of the protective goddesses that were found in the tomb of Amenhotep II in the Valley of the Kings Responsible for protecting the body of the king in his afterlife journey. Meretseger in the form of the winged cobra. New Kingdom National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

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Meretseger one of the protective goddesses that were found in the tomb of Amenhotep II in the Valley of the Kings Responsible for protecting the body of the king in his afterlife journey. Meretseger in the form of the winged cobra. New Kingdom National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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A faience pyxis made out of "Egyptian blue", probably made in Syria. 8th-7th century BCE, found in an Etruscan grave in Vulci, Italy, in 1872. Now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A faience pyxis made out of "Egyptian blue", probably made in Syria. 8th-7th century BCE, found in an Etruscan grave in Vulci, Italy, in 1872. Now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A mummy in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace combines the head of an unidentified ancient Egyptian princess with a crocodile’s head and body. Legend says the princess was killed by a Nile crocodile, and rulers joined the remains believing she would be resurrected as a crocodile in the afterlife

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A mummy in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace combines the head of an unidentified ancient Egyptian princess with a crocodile’s head and body. Legend says the princess was killed by a Nile crocodile, and rulers joined the remains believing she would be resurrected as a crocodile in the afterlife

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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The skull of a viking man with filed teeth, found in a mass grave in Dorset. The purpose behind filed teeth remains unclear but some researchers believe that the teeth carvings were likely dyed to frighten opponents in battle or to show their status as a great fighter

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The skull of a viking man with filed teeth, found in a mass grave in Dorset. The purpose behind filed teeth remains unclear but some researchers believe that the teeth carvings were likely dyed to frighten opponents in battle or to show their status as a great fighter

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Urns for the mummies of cats; often found with their necks broken, these cats were likely bred for the sole purpose of being religious offerings to the Egyptian feline goddess Bastet, c. 1000-800 BC

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Urns for the mummies of cats; often found with their necks broken, these cats were likely bred for the sole purpose of being religious offerings to the Egyptian feline goddess Bastet, c. 1000-800 BC

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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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An ancient Egyptian curved diorite gneiss bowl with five in-turned rim sections. Found in tomb 1024 at Giza Necropolis, Fourth Dynasty or earlier, now housed at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in California

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An ancient Egyptian curved diorite gneiss bowl with five in-turned rim sections. Found in tomb 1024 at Giza Necropolis, Fourth Dynasty or earlier, now housed at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology in California

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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A whalebone plaque found at the Scar boat burial in Orkney, Scotland. The Viking burial, which dates to between 875 and 950 CE, contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with numerous grave goods. Now housed at the Orkney Museum

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp, with a total of 26 statues being found

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The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor. The cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp, with a total of 26 statues being found

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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE

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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE

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Painted leather with naked male dancer and musician, probably for a shrine of Hathor. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1550–1458 BC

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Painted leather with naked male dancer and musician, probably for a shrine of Hathor. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1550–1458 BC

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