Names like Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamon and Ramesses II are all wellknown even outside egyptological circles. These rulers, who all figured in the New Kingdom, put their stamps on the afterworld in different ways and they each deserve a board of their own, which goes beyond the scope of this one.

The New Kingdom covered three dynasties: 18, 19 and 20, and the time period 1570 - 1070 BC. That´s fivehundred years and many kings and queens. Let´s take a look at this great period in the history of ancient Egypt on this thread. ...