The massive temple complex of Karnak was the principal religious center of the god Amun-Re in Thebes during the New Kingdom. The complex remains one of the largest religious complexes in the world. This temple gives scholars a wealth of...

Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb held a wealth of objects that give us unique insights into this period of ancient Egyptian history. Read about the discovery of his tomb and view pictures of the contents in this article.

A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...

This site from the Alien Travel Guide provides information on the different customs of Egyptian Theatre. There is also a hieroglyphic of Egyptians dancing. Set up as a slide show, user may also click through a variety of other theatre...

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....

Investigate the structure, function and art of the pyramids, temples and obelisks of ancient Egypt. Design and create a model of a pyramid, temple or obelisk.

A series of essential facts about obelisks, as they were developed and used by the ancient Egyptians.

Egyptian noble hunting waterfowl on the Nile with the throwstick' (a boomerang). The birds rise from a group of papyrus reeds, -- Egyptian relief; after Maspero." -West 1904

This image shows a group of ancient egyptian street musicians. (1) Woman with a tall light harp with fourteen strings. (2) Cithara. (3) Te-bouni, or banjo. (4) Double flute. (5) Shoulder Harp. (6) Singer, clapping hands.

Some of the Egyptian female sports were rather of a hoydenish character, as the game of ball, in one picture of which we are instructed that the loser was obliged to suffer another to ride on her back. Some of these identical balls have...

Some of the Egyptian female sports were rather of a hoydenish character, as the game of ball, in one picture of which we are instructed that the loser was obliged to suffer another to ride on her back. - Goodrich, 1844

Some of the Egyptian female sports were rather of a hoydenish character, as the game of ball, in one picture of which we are instructed that the loser was obliged to suffer another to ride on her back. - Goodrich, 1844

Brawl among Egyptian boatmen. Carving from the tomb of Ptah-hetep during the Pyramid age.

An Egyptian bow and drill.

The Egyptian couches were executed in great taste. They were of wood, with one end raised, and receding in a graceful curve; the feet, like those of many of the chairs were fashioned to resemble those of animals. - Goodrich, 1844

Very old form of Egyptian Harp, resembling our modern violin. - Cooke, 1910

Egyptian hunting Hippopotamus. - Lardner, 1885

Dress of the Egyptian king

Egyptian Lyre now at Berlin. -The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Egyptian lyre

The Egyptian needles were of the following fashion. They wrote with a reed, or rush, many of which have been found, with the tablets and inkstands belonging to the writeres. - Goodrich, 1844

The Egyptian shops exhibited many curious scenes. Poulters suspended geese and other birds from a pole in front of the shop, which, at the same time, supported an awning to shade them from the sun. - Goodrich, 1844

An Egyptian Temple

Egyptian vases.