Project Britain
Woodlands Junior School: Introduction to Ancient Egypt
An easy to read, colorful site introducing many aspects of Ancient Egypt. The menu lists topics to click on: pyramids, farming, Gods, King Tut, hieroglyphics, mummies, river Nile, pharaohs, and more. Brief text make this ideal for...
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
An Ancient Egypt website by a nationally known teacher that includes, history, creative writing by students, lesson plans, and links to other sites.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Ancient Egypt: 3 D Reconstruction of Luxor Temple
One of the greatest achievement of Ancient Egypt was its architecture, mainly pyramids and temples. Mark Millmore created a 3D reconstruction of the Temple of Luxor and the statues of Rameses II. This very detailed rendition includes the...
Other
Eternal Egypt
Enjoy the sheer beauty of this site. Eternal Egypt will intrigue students with the interactivity offered on subjects such as artifacts, places, culture, and people of ancient Egypt. This site is like a well-done textbook come to life....
PBS
Nova Online Adventures: Pyramids, the Inside Story
Use this site to explore the pyramids of Egypt and to learn how they were built and why.
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Pyramids
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
A&E Television
History.com: Ancient Egypt
For almost 30 centuries -- from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. -- ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom...
Other
Air Pano: Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
A virtual tour in 3D of the Great Pyramids of Giza. There are easy to understand navigational tools, and different photographs to start an exploration from.
Other
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.
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...
Discovering Egypt
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Awe Inspiring Photos of the Ancient Pyramids of Egypt
From the early step pyramids to the towering Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs are among the few surviving wonders of the ancient world. This site offers 10 photos of Ancient Pyramids of Egypt.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Building the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
In this lesson, students learn how historians think the pyramids were built and why they were built-as doorways to the afterlife for the pharaohs.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built
Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club: The Pyramids of Egypt
Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...
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.
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt!: An Overview of the Giza Plateau in Egypt
Provides detailed information about the pyramids on the Giza Plateau
Other
Bbc: The Pyramid of Hawara, Egypt
One of the less well known pyramids of Egypt is the Pyramid of Hawara, built by Amenemhat III, who ruled Egypt between 1842 and 1794 BC. The author describes how this pyramid came to be, its construction and subsequent history.
Other
Bbc: Egyptian Pyramids
Gives an introduction to pyramid construction and an overview of the most well known pyramids in Egypt.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient Egypt Religion
Topics discussed: creation, symbols, polytheism, Book of the Dead, Mummification, Cartouche, Curse of the Mummy, pyramids, and the Riddle of Sphinx. Very Interactive!!! - Make your own cartouche, explore a tomb, and make your own mummy.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Buster's Egyptian Adventure
Students join Buster Baxter on a ancient Egypt, in this geography lesson plan. Students learn about Cairo, ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the Nile River, and relevant vocabulary terms. Then students write about what they've learned in the...
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The Ancient Egypt Site
"Explore more than 3.000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, from the end of prehistory at prehistory 3,000 BC to the closing BC the last Egyptian temple in 535/537 A.D."