Colored stele relief, with Egyptian inscription MES (= child) Egypt 19th DynastyIn isolated Egypt, surrounded on all sides by desert or sea, a magnificent, well-developed culture evolved and flourished. The richness of the Nile and its bountiful harvests likely brought about the cultural prosperity of this region that endured for more than three thousand years. 

The archaeological study of Egypt began two hundred years ago, and its results illuminate a glorious past.  Egypt's history is linked to several important chapters in the history of the Land of Israel and the People of Israel. For this reason, finds from the Nile Valley are an important means for understanding the archaeology of the Biblical period.

Imitation of a canopic jar in the shape of a baboon, with an Egyptian inscription AMTY (a private name), wood Late Dynasties Egyptian relic Cat, hollowed out wood 26th Dynasty