Ancient Egypt is perhaps the most facinating of the ancient civilizations.
Even the Ancient Greeks thought themselves to be a young and inexperienced society
compared to the Egyptians. Indeed, the Ancient Egyptian civilization was one of
the longest in the west, beginning in approximately 3000 B.C., and lasting until
nearly 300 B.C. What is amazing about the Egyptian's culture is not their rapid
growth and development, but their ability to preserve the past and prevail with
relatively little change. For example, today in the United States we drastically
change the style of our clothing each decade, while Egypitan dress did not vary
over the thousands of years. Theirs was a civilization where the past lived
in the present.
Ancient Egypt is a starting point in the history of western art. Pyramids
and sphinxes have become symbols of Egypt, but a closer look reveals artistic
genius in many forms. This web site focuses on Egyptian Religion, Cultural Life,
and Art. Click on the topics below to learn about the history of Ancient Egyptian
Art and Culture.
