In 1923, the tomb of King Tut was finally unsealed by the British excavation team led by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. This exhibit from the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago offers an image gallery of photographs taken...

An article which discusses the problems associated with the identification of the "Royal Mummies of Egypt". These were some of the most famous Pharaohs of the New Kingdom.

Read about the impressive pyramids at Giza, how they were made, and why they were placed the way they were.

The story of how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.

Find not only a list of pharaohs on this site but, by clicking on the underlined names, you can read a history of the pharaoh and dynasty. Very complete.

Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.

Kids learn about the biography of Ramses II of Ancient Egypt. The greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs, he ruled for 66 years.

Kids learn about the biography of Tutankhamun of Ancient Egypt. The pharaoh and boy king famous for the treasures of his tomb.

Kids learn about the biography of Cleopatra VII of Ancient Egypt. The last Pharaoh and friends of Romans Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart on the creation of a piece of headwear in the style of Ancient Egypt that will fit the wearer and be fit for purpose.

Sir Dig-a-Lot takes us on a tour of King Tut's tomb and explains some facts about this ancient Egyptian pharaoh.

Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian secret of King Tut's Tomb. How it was found, the curse, and the treasure inside the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankamun

Kids learn about the Great Sphinx of Ancient Egypt. This giant statue was built over 4000 years ago near the Giza pyramids.

Provides hieroglyphic translations for many of the prominent pharaohs from Egypt's past. A good resource for instructing students about Egyptian writing and royalty.

The Great Pyramid was built by the pharaoh Khufu and is the largest of the Great Pyramids of Giza. Read details and view pictures of this engineering accomplishment in this article.

Akhnaton was a Pharaoh of Egypt in the eighteenth dynasty.

"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...

Chephren was an Egyptian pharaoh. His capital was at Memphis.

Kids learn about the events and timeline of the Ancient Egyptians in history.

Awesome examples of Egyptian art are given on these web pages from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy looking at pictures of actual pieces of art that are currently in the museum. Along with the art are brief historical...

Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...

The story of Dr. Hawass's (Egypt's foremost expert on ancient Egypt) first attempts to locate and identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. He finally identified her mummy in 2007.

An interactive game that allows the students to act as ancient Egyptian embalmers. Requires Flash plug-in.

Wikipedia offers detailed information on Hatshepsut, the 5th Pharoah of the 18th dynasty of Egypt.