Some Web Sites about

ANCIENT EGYPT

General Index Sites

Each of these sites will lead to a collection of links on a variety of topics.

Akhet Egyptology

Ancient Egypt - Guardian's Egypt
Take a CyberJourney through Egypt's pyramids and monuments. Plus, a vast collection of links to things Egyptian.

Ancient Egypt - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport

Ancient Egypt - The History Channel
History.com : Articles, videos, pictures and facts

Ancient Egypt : Online Activities - Royal Ontario Museum
Reflecting the Royal Ontario Museum's fascinating Egyptian exhibit, this site offers activities such as Make Your Own Mummy and Write Like an Egyptian, as well as an ancient Egypt quiz, a vocabulary section, and a virtual reality tour of the museum's ancient Egypt gallery.

Ancient Egyptian Art - Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
The collection covers the full spectrum of Nile Valley civilization, from the earliest Prehistoric times, to the period of Roman domination.

Ancient Egypt Menu page - The British Museum

Discovering Ancient Egypt by Mark Millmore's
On this site you will find: stories of the great kings & queens, information about the fabulous buildings, hieroglyphic writing, and much more.
See interactive maps, as well as pyramid & temple reconstructions.

Egypt and Ancient Near East Web Resources for Young People and Teachers
Whatever your age, you can find some useful information on this site. This list of museums has resources and cyber tours of Egypt as well as some interesting ideas for teachers.

Egypt: History, Culture, Tourism and More - Egyptvoyager.com

Egypt Guide - Discovery School

Egypt Guide - National Geographic

Egyptian Art - The Metropolitain Museum
Explore a vast collection of art and artifacts - approximately twenty-six thousand objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from the Paleolithic to the Roman period (ca. 300,000 B.C.–A.D. 4th century).

Life in Ancient Egypt - Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Plenty of interesting information about life in Ancient Egypt can be found here, including funerary customs and everyday routines.

Mysteries of Egypt - Canadian Museum of Civilization
Egyptian Civilization, Tutankhaman, Hatshepsut, Exhibits, VR Gallery, and
background on the National Geographic / IMAX film: Mysteries of Egypt.

Tour Egypt for Kids
Information on Egypt's history, monuments, religion, daily life, and more.

Specific Topic Sites

Hieroglyphics - INDEX
Learn about the Ancient Egyptian's writing system.
Transform your name - or any phrase - into hieroglyphic symbols!

The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian
Find out how the ancient Egyptian language originated and how it was used.

Pyramids: The Inside Story - NOVA Online @ PBS.org
Grab a flashlight and explore the depths of the Pyramids on an interactive tour.

Possible Methods of Pyramid Construction
Speculation about the building of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids.

Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt - Smithsonian
The Ancient Egyptian's mummification processes.

Theban Mapping Project (TMP)
Follow the progress and discoveries in Egypt's VALLEY OF THE KINGS (a.k.a. KV5).

House of Ptolemy
Maps, bibliographies, history, and museums are just a few things that you can locate on this page. This information supercenter on the Ptolemaic Dynasty will provide you with a wide array of facts about Ptolemaic to present-day Egypt.

Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt
Here is an art and artifact exhibit on the different roles that women played in ancient Egypt. If you have any questions concerning gender in the ancient world you should definitely pay a visit to this page.

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Updated: APR 2012