Ancient Egypt: Old Kingdom
About the Old Kingdom Period of Ancient Egypt
From N.S. Gill at About.com's Ancient History, a guide to the Old Kingdom from a historical standpoint.
Pharaohs and Timeline of Egypt
An ancient Egyptian timeline showing the all the pharaohs of the various dynasties and intermediate periods, from your Guide to Ancient History, N.S. Gill.
Abu Ghurab
Abu Ghurab is a 5th dynasty (Old Kingdom, 2465-2323 BC) Egyptian pyramid and solar temple complex on the Saqqara plateau.
Dahshur (Egypt)
The archaeological site of Dahshur is an Old Kingdom 4th dynasty Egypt site where some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt were built.
Imhotep [2667-2648 BC]
The architect, vizier, wizard, doctor, and scribe named Imhotep is a most maligned and mysterious figure of Egypt's Old Kingdom, and one of the few non-royal people known from the period.
Ptahhotep, on the Limits of Skill
A quote from the Old Kingdom (6th Dynasty) Egyptian book called The Instruction of Ptahhotep.
Pyramid Texts of Saqqara
The pyramid texts are among the oldest religious writings in the world, found carved on the walls of the Egyptian tombs at Saqqara, and likely dated to the late 5th or early 6th dynasty (about 2435 BC).
Ras Burdran, Egypt
Ras Budran is the name of an Old Kingdom fort, located in the el-Markha Plain on the west coast of the South Sinai peninsula.
Step Pyramid of Djoser
The Step Pyramid of Djoser was the first of the pyramids built in Egypt, during the Old Kingdom's 3rd Dynasty about 2800 BC.