Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C.

Stories can shape our history and direct our destiny, from the bedtime tales told to young children to the tales depicted in ancient cave paintings at Lascaux in France.

"Anything that left illegally, it should be back to Egypt." While the Rosetta Stone's place in history looms large for archeologists, the short message on it proved to be inconsequential.

King Tutankhamun did more in death for the knowledge of ancient Egypt than he accomplished in his short life. Here's what you need to know about the boy king.