A classical age of art and literature. Senusret III fortifies Nubia and Sobekneferu becomes one of Egypt's first confirmed female kings.
Order and dates of rulers are debated for many dynasties. Names in gold have a full profile.
12th Dynasty
A pyramidion was the capstone of a pyramid β the point where the monument met the sky. This one crowned the pyramid of the 12th Dynasty king Amenemhat III at Dahshur, a mudbrickβ¦
History for Sleep Β· 2 h 26 min Β· 20 Sept 2026 Β· 17 chapters
A slow, calm walk through every dynasty of ancient Egypt β from Narmer to Nectanebo II β read one name at a time, for sleep.
Playlist: Sleep Documentaries
24 minDocumentary
Every royal pyramid was broken open and emptied. Nine hundred years of pyramid building treated as an engineering programme β and why it was shut down.
2 h 38 minHistory for Sleep
Three thousand years of ancient Egyptian history, narrated slowly and quietly for sleep β told through the objects that survived.
Complete Reference Β· Coming soon
A dynasty-by-dynasty reference guide to the rulers of ancient Egypt, from the First Dynasty to the Thirtieth.
Complete Reference Β· Coming soon
The story of Kush, the Nubian kingdom that traded with, fought and finally ruled Egypt as the 25th Dynasty.
