Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

It's worth noting that the Great Sphinx of Giza originally had a cobra on its forehead as part of its headdress, though it was almost entirely eroded over time. A guardian and a protector — that role ...

white marble statuette of a woman wearing a royal crown and a limestone bust of an unknown king wearing the striped Nemes headdress typically worn by Egyptian pharaohs. Sign up for Chip Chick's ...