The course introduces the history of knowledge and science in ancient Egypt by providing overviews of topics such as biology, astronomy, calendars, and mathematics, but also magic, divination, and alchemy are considered as part of the ancient scientific curriculum focusing on the period from the 3rd millennium BCE to the 1st millennium CE, drawing primarily on Egyptian evidence, including both written sources and material culture, including those from contemporary neighbouring cultures as comparanda. The focus of the course is on the interpretation and reconstruction of ancient practices and theories based on original sources (in translation) using a modern methodological approach, combining perspectives from philology, archaeology, and the history of science. One of the main aims of the class is to make students aware of the importance of culture and society in interpreting and understanding ancient cultures of science and knowledge and the practices associated with them.