The great pyramids of Giza, Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx, Cleopatra,
and Ramesses II: the names and achievements of Ancient Egypt are
legendary. Situated along the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptian
civilization began around 3150 BC and lasted over three millennia until
it was conquered by Rome in 31 BC. The second edition of the Historical
Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in
the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a
bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on
Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived,
as well as ancient society, religion, and gods.