This story appears in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Sometimes the most powerful commentary on a king is made by those who are silent. One morning in Amarna, a village in ...

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 ...

This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mummies capture our imaginations and our hearts. Full of secrets and magic, they were once people who lived and ...

Amenhotep III’s son Amenhotep IV, better known as Akhenaten, made many changes to Egyptian politics and religion. Known as ...

Egypt is a country famed for its ancient history and archaeological discoveries dating back thousands of years. Researchers have even discovered the remains of ancient cities that were once home ...