The book by the famous French popularizer of science A. Moret is of great interest both for specialists in Ancient Egypt and for those who are interested in the history and culture of this ancient country. Although the book was written almost a hundred years ago, the latest theories and discoveries have not devalued the work its author. Vividly, figuratively, sharply, sometimes polemically, A. Moret talks about the history of many contemporary discoveries and theories, about the restoration of Egyptian temples that took place before his eyes, about the semi-legendary period in the history of Ancient Egypt - the time of the first dynasties, about the religion of the Egyptians, their ideas about life after death. “In the Time of the Pharaohs” is the first book in a series of works dedicated to Ancient Egypt. The series continues with the book “Kings and Gods of Egypt” by A. Moret.