Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom

The New Kingdom is the name given to the third flowering of ancient Egyptian society. The pharaohs of the New Kingdom are among the most famous of the Egytian ruling class, including Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ahmose and Hatshepsut.

Tombos (Sudan)
The archaeological site of Tombos is a New Kingdom period colony in Nubia (present-day Sudan).

Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a temple built by Ramesses II (Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, who ruled 1279-1213 BC) in Nubia, now part of Egypt.

At the Tomb of Tutankhamon
From National Geographic, an interactive version of its 1923 issue on Howard Carter and the famous tomb on the web.

Amarna
Amarna is the modern name given to the capital city of Akhetaten, the heretic pharaoh of the 18th Egyptian dynasty Akhenaten, built about 1350 BC and abandoned at his death 20 years later.

Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is a massive temple built by the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II during his New Kingdom reign (1279-1213 BC).

The Tomb of Ramesses II
Complete with description, maps, and a virtual reconstruction, from Gerard Flament.

Ramesses the Great
Complete with description, maps, and a virtual reconstruction, from Gerard Flament. In French.

Determining Who Was Who in Ancient Egypt
Identifying the names of ancient Egyptian mummies is not as simple as one might think.

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