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Eternal Egypt: Amduat of an Unknown Official

For Students 9th - 10th
This funerary papyrus shows the 11th and the 12th hours of the Amduat, or "Book of the Underworld." The Amduat describes the journey of the sun god through the 12 hours of the night.
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Eternal Egypt: Relief of Psammetik the First

For Students 9th - 10th
This relief depicts King Psammetik the First making an offering to the gods Osiris and Horus.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Cover of Psusennes' Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
This gold sheet covered the mummy of King Psusennes the First, who lived during the Twenty-First Dynasty. The upper part of the cover, corresponding to the torso, is decorated with two hands holding the insignia of the god Osiris: the...
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Eternal Egypt: Jewelry in the Form of a Falcon

For Students 9th - 10th
This small piece of jewelry, which is 7cm long, is falcon-shaped to represent the god Horus, son of Isis and Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Gold Pectoral of King Amenemope

For Students 9th - 10th
This pectoral, a large piece of jewelry worn on the chest, is decorated with a winged sun disk, which signifies protection for the whole scene. The god Osiris sits on the throne wearing the atef-crown and holding the scepters of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue Offering Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
This statue of a man holding a plate is topped by a statue of the god Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Male Head of the Dionysos Circle

For Students 9th - 10th
A man's head, belonging to the Dionysos circle, is thought to be the god Dionysos himself or one of his followers.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Priests

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from PBS explains the role of priests in ancient Egypt as advisors to the pharaohs among other duties. Find out why the priests grew so wealthy and important in the government.
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Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Akenhaten

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Akenhaten (Akhenaten) from PBS tells of his militant enforcement of monotheism in Egypt and the results of that.
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Archaeological Legacy Institute: Archaeology Channel: Video Buffet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a large collection of free videos featuring various archaeology sites all over the world.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Temple of Amun Re and the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Eternal Egypt: Osiris

For Students 9th - 10th
Osiris was believed to be the king of Egypt in prehistoric times. His brother Seth had him killed. Isis, wife of Osiris, searched Egypt for his body parts and resurrected him in the Otherworld.
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Eternal Egypt: Orpheus

For Students 9th - 10th
Orpheus was a capable musician. He excelled particularly in playing the lyre, which he received as a gift from Apollo. The melodies of his lyre were sweet.
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Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon

For Students 9th - 10th
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Harpocrates

For Students 9th - 10th
Harpocrates was Horus, the child, the son of Isis and Osiris.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Golding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher site provides a variety of resources to assist in the teaching of William Golding's works.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1983

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about William Golding (1911-1993 CE), the author honored for his novels and a recipient of the 1983 Nobel Prize in literature. This website is organized into the following sections:...
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Unesco: Egypt: Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolis

For Students 9th - 10th
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens,...
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Picture of Re

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the Egyptian sun god Re.
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Picture of Geb

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about Geb, an ancient Egyptian earth god.

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