Egypt and Biblical Archaeology

Egypt, the Enslaver of Israel 

The above painting is a close up of the pyramid at Giza called Khufu or Cheops.

Ancient Egypt

Egypt is the country located at the far northeast corner of Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Its most striking feature was the famous Nile River, with its very fertile valley. The ancient Greeks and Romans referred to the land as "Egypt" which means "bright sun". The Hebrews called it " Mizraim" after the son of Ham, Noah's second son who dwelt there after the Tower of Babel. According to the Bible, Egypt had become the most powerful kingdom in the world during the time of Moses around 1400 BC. Egypt has always been famous for the Nile River, the Pyramids and Sphinx, as well as its great civilization, arts, sciences and literature. Ancient Egypt was divided into Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt, and its chief cities were Memphis in the north and Thebes in the south. In Egypt there has been a myriad of discoveries, from the tombs of the kings to the temples of the Pharaoh's Egypt has revealed a wealth beyond imagination. The archaeological discoveries have also impressed on man a respect for Biblical history. Discoveries like the Rosetta Stone, The Tel el-Amarna Tablets, The Merneptah Stele bearing the name of Israel and many more all in confirmation of the historicity of the Bible.

Biblical Archaeology and Ancient Egypt