c. 2560 BCE★★★★★
Great Pyramid of Giza completed
The pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu is completed; it remained the tallest human-made structure for nearly 4,000 years.
CultureTechnology· Egypt
Timeline
3 events26th century BCE
19th century
- 1822★★★★★
Champollion deciphers Egyptian hieroglyphs
Using the Rosetta Stone, Jean-François Champollion announces his decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
ScienceCulture· France, Egypt
20th century
- November 4, 1922★★★★★
Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
Archaeologist Howard Carter discovers the nearly intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, causing a worldwide sensation.
CultureExploration· Egypt