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About the Course

Colossal pyramids, imposing temples, golden treasures, enigmatic hieroglyphs, powerful pharaohs, strange gods, and mysterious mummies are features of Ancient Egyptian culture that have fascinated people over the millennia. The Bible refers to its gods, rulers, and pyramids. Neighboring cultures in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean wrote about its god-like kings and its seemingly endless supply of gold. The Greeks and Romans describe aspects of Egypt's culture and history. As the 19th century began, the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt highlighted the wonders of this ancient land, and public interest soared. Not long after, Champollion deciphered Egypt's hieroglyphs and paved the way for other scholars to reveal that Egyptian texts dealt with medicine, dentistry, veterinary practices, mathematics, literature, and accounting, and many other topics. Then, early in the 20th century, Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun and its fabulous contents. Exhibitions of this treasure a few decades later resulted in the world's first blockbuster, and its revival in the 21st century has kept interest alive. Join Dr. David Silverman, Professor of Egyptology at Penn, Curator in Charge of the Egyptian Section of the Penn Museum, and curator of the Tutankhamun exhibitions on a guided tour of the mysteries and wonders of this ancient land. He has developed this online course and set it in the galleries of the world famous Penn Museum. He uses many original Egyptian artifacts to illustrate his lectures as he guides students as they make their own discovery of this fascinating culture....

Top reviews

SZ

May 2, 2023

It's a great introduction course about ancient Egyptian civilization! I would recommend to anyone who doesn't know anything about Egypt and those who wants to refresh its knowledge.

DL

Jun 13, 2023

Very informative and interesting, this course gives a good background on a variety of topics regarding ancient Egypt and does not require preliminary knowledge. Strongly Recommend !

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By Christos V

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Apr 6, 2018

well done introduction

By Jyoti s

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Jan 31, 2025

Very interesting part

By iapichino j

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Jul 25, 2024

bien. aimer. ce. cour

By Celia

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Feb 4, 2021

Maravilloso. Gracias!

By María E B

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Jul 17, 2020

excelente y muy ameno

By büşra k

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Apr 3, 2020

It was pleasure to me

By Lisa L

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Feb 27, 2018

informative and fun!!

By Huberttu F S

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Jan 12, 2025

wonderful experiance

By Самандар А

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Aug 28, 2024

Очень круто и ясно!

By Jim C

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Nov 14, 2022

Excellent overview.

By Kingsley O

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Nov 26, 2020

it is extraordinary

By Christopher a

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Dec 11, 2017

Brilliant thank you

By Carlos M G

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Oct 3, 2018

Excellent teacher.

By Libero P

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Aug 26, 2025

Πολύ καλό μάθημα.

By Anna

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Mar 11, 2020

Excellent course!

By maria

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Dec 21, 2019

Excellent!!!!!!!!

By Marcela R V

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Mar 13, 2019

Excellent course.

By Addarrell A F

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Feb 23, 2025

Very interesting

By Panda

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May 8, 2024

Спасибо за курс!

By Pere R A

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Jun 18, 2020

Very interesting

By Pratikkumar D

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Jun 18, 2020

Excellent course

By Kartik K

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May 3, 2020

Excellent course

By Carla G

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Sep 6, 2018

Very informative

By Olga L P

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Aug 10, 2020

Was really good

By Verónica M d C L

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Jul 20, 2020

great course!!!