The Ancient Egypt Timeline
KEMET VAULT / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME
A JOURNEY THROUGH MILLENNIA
Egyptian Civilization Through Time.
Trace dynasties, defining moments and the remarkable transformations of ancient Egypt through an evidence-led, interactive chronology.
11 historical erasc. 4500 BCE earliest era30 BCE Ptolemaic transitionResearch cited sources
CHRONOLOGICAL EXPLORER
Explore the eras
Choose a period to reveal its history, important people and related sites.
Select an era to explore its details.
THE CONNECTED CHRONOLOGY
Dynasties & royal records
Select an era above to explore source-documented dynasties, rulers and related archaeological places. Records have stable identifiers and do not invent links to unpublished articles.
First editorial release: selected dynasties only. The absence of a dynasty or ruler from this index does not mean that the dynasty or ruler is unhistorical. All dates are approximate and must be reviewed against their cited chronology.
Dating note: Egyptian chronological boundaries are approximate and differ between scholarly systems. This version uses the Metropolitan Museum of Art as its primary period framework, cross-checked with Egyptian museum and Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities resources. Years and dynastic overlaps should not be treated as absolute dates.