How did people from ancient civilizations make sense of the world around them? The second installment of the Crash Course World Mythology series explores the creation of the universe. Scholars learn about the creation myths associated...

The eighth video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series helps shed some light on why the sun was so incredibly important to ancient Egyptians. Viewers learn all about pantheons, or families of gods, and myths from the ancient...

How did ancient Egyptians treat a scorpion bite? Scholars analyze the life of a doctor during trying times of Ancient Egypt. They investigate treatments and issues that arise with the various medical concerns of the era. To conclude,...

Who built the pyramids? Debunk the alien myth with an informative video that examines who, how, and when the many Egyptian pyramids were constructed.

Who was Cleopatra? What does she have to do with history? Watch a video that has a trial-theme aspect that explores the rumors and facts about the powerful woman and her effect on history.

Were the ancient Egyptians successful in evading decomposition during the mummification process? What happens to the human body after death? This fascinating video combines a study of biology and the mummification process of some...

Need a concise, well-constructed, and engaging overview of Ancient Egyptian civilization? Look no further, as John Green highlights the most important features and takeaways of this ancient civilization. The video discusses the...

How was physical isolation an incredible opportunity for the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans of Mesoamerica, and the Medieval Japanese? Show your class three distinct civilizations that, while isolated from other nations, experienced great...

National Geographic Channel combines old news reel footage with current film and photographs to reveal some of the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb. Your class might also enjoy the mention of a few of the events that led to the stories...

Smarthistory video [7:36] in which art historians, Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker, visit the Metropolitan Museum to discuss ancient Egypt with us and the Egyptian King, Hatshepsut. Includes photographs of Hatshepsut's statuary and mortuary...

Provides easily accessible, up-to-date, expert material relating to the temple precinct. Through videos, you can learn about Karnak's role in ancient Egyptian history, religion, architecture, and archaeology. Each video clip has an...

Chapter 12 podcast [24:51] from Rob Monaco, in which he teaches all about ancient Egypt. Fun and informative history lesson with links to related content.

Fun and informative podcast [19:47] by Rob Monaco explores the history of Egypt's Middle Kingdom.

Rob Monaco discusses the Hyksos, a group of people migrating to and settling in Egypt between about 1630 B.C. and 1532 B.C., in this episode 15 [21:08] podcast history.

The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyph or symbol known as the cross of life or key of life and dates back to the Early Dynastic period (3150 BC to 2613 BC). [5:57]

Find a library of 12 video clips excerpted from the PBS documentary "Egypt's Golden Empire" about the New Kingdom period of Egyptian history (1567 to 1085 BCE). Each clip runs one to three minutes. Clips cover a wide range of topics...

In this Crash Course video, John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green....

Through a video, this tutorial enables the student to identify the four major Early River Valley civilizations. [10:45]

Met curator Janice Kamrin on anonymity in Canopic Jar with a Lid in the Shape of a Royal Woman's Head from Egypt's Valley of the Kings, c. 1349-1336 B.C.E. or shortly thereafter.

These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'