University College London
Ucl: Digital Egypt:burial Customs of Late 2nd Intermediate Per. 18th Dyn.
Objects in burial chambers in the New Kingdom moved towards objects from daily life. Clicking on the pictures will take you to more pictures of examples of items found in these chambers. Hyperlinks to more information on this complex...
Friesian School
Friesan School: The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian
This is a very concise and in-depth site about the hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt. The site provides background information about the formation of the Egyptian language as well as information about the actual images and sounds of the...
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Amenhotep Iii
From PBS' extensive website on Egypt's New Kingdom, this account of Pharaoh Amenhotep III tells of his rule and temple-building. Be sure to click on "Amarna Letters" for more information.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Tiy
Read about the powerful Queen Tiy, wife of Amenhotep III and mother of Akenhaten. Her role as a strong leader was extraordinary in Egyptian times. Be sure to watch the video too. Requires RealPlayer.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Ahmose
Read about Ahmose, first pharaoh of Egypt's New Kingdom, and find out why it was called the Golden Kingdom on this PBS site.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Virtual Gallery
Explore this PBS Virtual Gallery of Egyptian art and architecture of the New Kingdom. Just click on the gallery, then click on the picture to get more information.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Art and Architecture
The New Kingdom pharaohs moved from building pyramids to temples. Read about the temples, where they were, and the uses in this PBS article.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Egypt: History
Read a concise history of Egypt, covering the times of pre-pharaonic Egypt up to current times. Find out about the pharaohs, Turkish occupation, British control, and Egypt today. Includes brief information on the Muslim Brotherhood in...
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...
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Virtual Egypt (Panoramic Views of Key New Kingdom Sites)
Explore in detail three key sites of Upper Egypt during the New Kingdom: the West Bank of Thebes, Abydos, and Karnak. Locate the sites on a map, read more about them, and then click through panoramic photographs that show how the areas...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Illustrated Timeline of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom
Step through 500 years charting the major events of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. An effective tool for learning about the lives and accomplishments of major Egyptian pharaohs, including Rameses and Akhenaten.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Egyptian Society
This PBS article tells about the strict social order in Egypt's New Kingdom. Read about the classes and their roles in society.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt
This site uses photos and fun facts to help students learn about the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Amarna Letters
Reference material on the body of 14th century BCE correspondence between rulers of Egypt and the Ancient Near East found in Akhetaten, modern day Tell el-Amarna, Egypt provides a look at early diplomacy between leaders. Photos of the...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Amenhotep Iii
Reference material on the life and history of one of ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty rulers, Amenhotep III.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: History of Egypt
Tour Egypt offers an in-depth timeline of Egyptian history beginning with the prehistorical Lower Paleolithic period and ending with the British occupational period. Very useful for finding basic information on Egypt's history.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Early Peoples
Regents prep site giving the history of the Paleolithic Period and Early River Civilizations. Includes pictures and map.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: New Kingdom
Learn about the New Kingdom and its dynasties, beginning with the 18th dynasty (1550-1295 BCE). See how Egyptian dating is expressed by ruling families. Related links are provided for detailed information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Temple of Amun Re and the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak
The massive temple complex of Karnak was the principal religious center of the god Amun-Re in Thebes during the New Kingdom. The complex remains one of the largest religious complexes in the world. This temple gives scholars a wealth of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Tutankhamun's Tomb (Innermost Coffin and Death Mask)
Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb held a wealth of objects that give us unique insights into this period of ancient Egyptian history. Read about the discovery of his tomb and view pictures of the contents in this article.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Temple of Rameses Iii: Madinat Habu
After reading about Rameses III's temple, you can click on the diagram to take you inside. Imagine reading history that's written up, down, and around stone pillars.
Friesian School
Personal: Egyptian Royal Tombs of the New Kingdom
At this personal site there are pictures and diagrams of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Site critiques the historical books and museum presentations on these ancient tombs.