But the world’s earliest civilization actually spanned more than 3,000 years, from 3150 B.C. to 641 A.D. King Tut was only 9 years old when he became ruler of Ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun ...

She became ruler even though the customs of her time ... The mummies were transported from the Egyptian Museum on Cairo's Tahrir Square to their new home The mummies were discovered in 1881 ...

When the pharaohs were good rulers the ancient Egyptians enjoyed a peaceful and successful life. Cleopatra was the last pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. After her rule, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.