Columbia University
Columbia University: Ancient Architecture
Learn about ancient architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Egypt, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily. Includes an interactive plan of a 3D reconstruction of the Parthenon, and features the project page for this...
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt!: The Dahshur Necropolis in Egypt
Describes the pyramid complex at Dahshur, Egypt, which opened in 1996. Links on the left lead to more detailed information.
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Museum Tours: The David Roberts Gallery: David Roberts, r.a.
David Roberts was a 19th century artist who traveled to Egypt and nearby regions to paint and draw architectural structures and people. His published work was very popular in England. This is a collection of 124 pieces of his work that...
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt!: An Overview of the Giza Plateau in Egypt
Provides detailed information about the pyramids on the Giza Plateau
New York Times
New York Times: Gateway to Antiquity: Archaeological Renovation at Abydos, Egypt
The New York Times presents a slidshow with audio description featuring a description of Abydos in Egypt.
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".
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 5 12 14: Tomb Painting Provides Answers to Pyramids Mystery
Modern people have always wondered how the pyramids of Egypt were contstructed. Learn what we are now discovering that may unveil the facts about this ancient achievement.
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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...
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Egypt's Pyramids
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Dr. Zahi Hawass: Egypt
If you are looking for information on the pyramids and the ancient Pharaohs you have come to the right place. You will find pictures of various excavations taken by the author of the site, press releases about new finds in the field of...
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3 D Mekanlar: Sites in 3 D: The Pyramids
Take a virtual tour of the Egyptian pyramids. There are thirty-one tours in all. Instructions on how to navigate through the tours are given below, and the set can also be downloaded to your computer for easier viewing.
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Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum: Ancient Egyptian Faces
This is a blog for a course at Johns Hopkins University. In the course, students conduct research on and do a technical analysis of two Egyptian mummy portraits. The blog is filled with their comments, images, and links to articles and...
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.
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]
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Hieroglyphs and Art
This site has colorful and detailed pictures of hieroglyphics and an explanation and brief history of hieroglyphics. From this link, students can explore frequently used hieroglyphics, how the system works, how to pronounce ancient...
Google
Google Maps: Pyramids of Giza
Visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world in this 360-degree tour.
BBC
Bbc World Service:the Story of Africa
The history of Africa is documented from earliest times to the present. The menu bar divides it into time periods which then divide into sub-topics; also included is a visual timeline.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Online Exhibitions
A collection of exhibits that can be found online allowing students to research the museums' artifacts and displays. Exhibits include earth science and dinosaurs topics.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Nefertiti Resting in a Chamber in King Tut's Tomb?
Article reports on a theory that Queen Nefertiti may be buried in a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tut. Includes video.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Egyptian Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson on the Egyptian Pyramids in which students use primary resources to determine who the workers were that built the pyramids. Lesson plan, PowerPoint and original documents included.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Article reports on the probability of a hidden chamber inside King Tutankhamun's Tomb, and who might be buried there.
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Guardian's Egypt: Map of Egypt
Print out this very detailed map of Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, and Nubia with ancient Egyptian cities and geographic features.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egyptian Burial
Informative overview of ancient Egyptian burial practises. Site includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.
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