Ancient Egypt and Egyptians
Ancient Egypt is one of the planet's oldest and most intriguing. Archaeological investigations into the lives of the pharaohs of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, as well as the Ptolemaic kings, have enhanced much of the written record.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is considered to have begun about 3050 BC, when the first pharaoh Menes united Lower Egypt (referring to the river delta region of the Nile River), and Upper Egypt (everything south of the delta)
Ancient Egypt is considered to have begun about 3050 BC, when the first pharaoh Menes united Lower Egypt (referring to the river delta region of the Nile River), and Upper Egypt (everything south of the delta)
Ancient Egypt: From Ancient History at About.com
Your About.com guide to Ancient History, N.S. Gill, has assembled a terrific collection of materials on the history of ancient Egypt.
Your About.com guide to Ancient History, N.S. Gill, has assembled a terrific collection of materials on the history of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt: Timeline and Description
Ancient Egypt is considered to have begun about 3050 BC, when the first pharaoh Menes united Lower Egypt (referring to the river delta region of the Nile River), and Upper Egypt (everything south of the delta).
Ancient Egypt is considered to have begun about 3050 BC, when the first pharaoh Menes united Lower Egypt (referring to the river delta region of the Nile River), and Upper Egypt (everything south of the delta).
Badarian Culture
The Badarian culture is the name archaeologists have given to the Neolithic period in Egypt and the Sudan between 4400-4000 BC
The Badarian culture is the name archaeologists have given to the Neolithic period in Egypt and the Sudan between 4400-4000 BC
Ballana Culture
The Ballana (or X-Culture) is the name given to a pre-Christian, post-meroitic culture of Egypt and Nubia, dominant in Lower Egypt and Nubia between about A.D. 250-550.
The Ballana (or X-Culture) is the name given to a pre-Christian, post-meroitic culture of Egypt and Nubia, dominant in Lower Egypt and Nubia between about A.D. 250-550.
Centre for Computer-aided Egyptological Research (CCER)
The Centre for Computer-aided Egyptological Research is based at Utrecht University (Department of Religious Studies - Faculty of Theology) and has several useful resources including a list of Egyptologists.
The Centre for Computer-aided Egyptological Research is based at Utrecht University (Department of Religious Studies - Faculty of Theology) and has several useful resources including a list of Egyptologists.
Faiyum Oasis
Faiyum Oasis is in the Western Desert of Egypt, and a kind of paint used in funerary portraits, according to this little glossary entry from About.com's guide to Ancient History, N.S. Gill.
Faiyum Oasis is in the Western Desert of Egypt, and a kind of paint used in funerary portraits, according to this little glossary entry from About.com's guide to Ancient History, N.S. Gill.
Guardian's Egypt
An attractive starting point, with original articles on history, hieroglyphs, and the 75th anniversary of the opening of Tutenkhamen's tomb.
An attractive starting point, with original articles on history, hieroglyphs, and the 75th anniversary of the opening of Tutenkhamen's tomb.
Hopkins in Egypt
The latest in online excavations follows a Johns Hopkins University team at the New Kingdom Temple dedicated to the Goddess Mut at Luxor in Egypt.
The latest in online excavations follows a Johns Hopkins University team at the New Kingdom Temple dedicated to the Goddess Mut at Luxor in Egypt.
National Geographic: Secrets of the Ancient World
All kinds of information, some associated with the recent television programs, some not, from National Geographic.
All kinds of information, some associated with the recent television programs, some not, from National Geographic.
Nefertiti of Amarna
Nefertiti is the focus of a Discovery channel special; here's why the lovely queen of Egypt remains an ancient fascination 3,000 years after her death.
Nefertiti is the focus of a Discovery channel special; here's why the lovely queen of Egypt remains an ancient fascination 3,000 years after her death.
PBS and Nova: Mysteries of the Nile
From Public Television's Nova series, virtual reality tours of many of the tombs of Egypt. Slowloading on a slower machine and you'll need Quicktime.
From Public Television's Nova series, virtual reality tours of many of the tombs of Egypt. Slowloading on a slower machine and you'll need Quicktime.
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
A resource for information on upcoming exhibits and teacher resources for teaching Egyptology.
A resource for information on upcoming exhibits and teacher resources for teaching Egyptology.
Ptolemies
The Ptolemies were members of the final dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs, members of a Greek family based in Alexandria.
The Ptolemies were members of the final dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs, members of a Greek family based in Alexandria.
Reeder's Egypt Page
A voluminous collection of information on the art, archaeology, religion and history of Egypt from Greg Reeder.
A voluminous collection of information on the art, archaeology, religion and history of Egypt from Greg Reeder.
Sir William Flinders Petrie [1853-1942]
British archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was one of the pioneers of the science, conducting archaeology primarily in Egypt and Palestine.
British archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was one of the pioneers of the science, conducting archaeology primarily in Egypt and Palestine.
The British Museum: Ancient Egypt
A very entertaining and informative site on ancient Egypt; it's a little heavy on the graphics (and it's Shockwave enhanced), but the images seem to load fairly quickly, and once you get the idea to click on through, it's fun. Useful for primary through college students, believe it or not.
A very entertaining and informative site on ancient Egypt; it's a little heavy on the graphics (and it's Shockwave enhanced), but the images seem to load fairly quickly, and once you get the idea to click on through, it's fun. Useful for primary through college students, believe it or not.
The Narmer Palette
A schist artifact found in the predynastic Egypt site of Hierakonpolis over 100 years ago is still posing questions.
A schist artifact found in the predynastic Egypt site of Hierakonpolis over 100 years ago is still posing questions.
The Post-Modernist Maury Povich
A gruesome exercise in multivocality on Egyptology and archaeological science on the Fox News Network proves what some modern television personalities think of when they think "archaeology".
A gruesome exercise in multivocality on Egyptology and archaeological science on the Fox News Network proves what some modern television personalities think of when they think "archaeology".
The Pyramids of Egypt
The pyramids in Egypt are among the most amazing architectural monuments in the world, and the differences between them are as fascinating as their similarities.
The pyramids in Egypt are among the most amazing architectural monuments in the world, and the differences between them are as fascinating as their similarities.
Trivia Quiz: Abu Simbel
What do you know about Abu Simbel? Test your archaeology trivia know-how.
What do you know about Abu Simbel? Test your archaeology trivia know-how.