American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Ehud Barak Interview
Read this extensive interview with the former Prime Minister of Israel that took place in 2001. There is also a short biography and profile of this man who spent 36 years in the military.
US Department of State
United States Embassy: Cairo Egypt
Information on all aspects of State Department programs in Egypt, including economic aid, national security, and travel information.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Chance That Rooms Are Hidden Behind King Tut's Tomb
Article reports on the theory of hidden rooms in King Tut's tomb.
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 5 5 14: How the Egyptians Really Built the Pyramids
Find out about the new scientific theory about how the pyramids were built and why so many scientists find it convincing.
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Study: Egypt
An in-depth look at Egypt's geography, history, politics, and economy.
Middle East Policy Council
Mepc: Teach Mideast: Egypt
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Egypt.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Egypt
Learn about health in Egypt via the World Health Organization's profile page on the country, which includes demographic information about core health indicators as well as general information. The 'News and features' tab includes...
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: Thirty First Dynasty
Extensively details the period of Persian rule in Egypt by referring to multiple sources, some of which are non-Egyptian. Contains hyperlinked definitions of terms and descriptions of people.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1988: Naguib Mahfouz
This the Nobel Foundation page on Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988. You'll find bibliographic information, his Nobel speech, and articles written about him.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: Aten Worship
A detailed discussion of the worship of Aten during the reign of Amen-Hetep IV (Amenhotep), including a translation of the "Hymn to Aten".
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
Awesome examples of Egyptian art are given on these web pages from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy looking at pictures of actual pieces of art that are currently in the museum. Along with the art are brief historical...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Graffiti in Egypt's Revolution
Lesson in which students use a short video to analyze the relevance of graffiti during the Egyptian revolution and assess the role of graffiti in political protest.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: After Mubarak
Lesson with multimedia resources for learners learning about political change in Egypt and the Middle East, second in the series. Lesson includes videos, handouts and primary source material from which students make their analysis in...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: The Arab Spring: One Year On
In this lesson, students explore the concept of revolution while learning about various Arab Spring protest movements in the Middle East and North Africa. They will assess the accomplishments of the movements and discuss whether they...
Other
Eternal Egypt: The Great Sphinx at Giza
This resource presents an extraordinary mix of rich-media assets about the Great Sphinx at Giza and related topics that uses technology to bring this impressive cultural legacy of Egypt's past to life. It includes specialized tools that...
Other
Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
Other
American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Egypt
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Egypt. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Egypt
Learn about the art of ancient Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery of Egyptian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cats Yesterday and Today
In this video segment from Nature, discover the various roles the cat has played in our history. [6:54]
PBS
Pbs Nova: Riddles of the Sphinx
The Great Sphinx has remained a mystery for centuries. How was it built and who or what does it represent? These are a few of the questions that Nova's team of archeologists try to answer as they search for clues about these colossal...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Eid Al Adha Celebrations in Pictures
Pictures show people celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha in various places around the world.
BBC
Bbc: Egyptians: The Story of the Nile
Obviously instrumental in Egypt's growth as a magnificent civilization, the Nile's annual inundation provided Egyptians with food and transportation. Archived.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: "Hymen" by h.d.
Complete text of this 1921 work is available here from Celebration of Women Writers.