Egypt's Golden Empire represents the most extraordinary period in Egyptian history: from 1560 B.C. to 1080 B.C, when Egypt was the center of the known world, and its Pharaohs were known as gods. From Ahmose and Amenhotep III, to Tutankhamen and Ramesses the Great, amazingly preserved letters and records bring to life with startling clarity the passion and incredible riches of history's first great empire.