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St. Petersburg Times: Splendors of Ancient Egypt
This virtual exhibition displays a selection of artifacts from the rule of the Pharaohs, and articles about life in Ancient Egypt, including geography, daily life, religion, art and architecture. Some links may no longer load, but there...
BBC
Bbc: Egyptians
The BBC offers an excellent site full of resources on ancient Egypt. Includes a large collection of articles, images, and stories. Archived.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Egyptians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Egyptians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Amarna: Ancient Egypt's Place in the Sun [Pdf]
The Amarna Period of ancient Egypt only lasted about thirty years but it is one of the most remarkable periods in Egypt's history. It began when the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to Nefertiti, built the city of Amarna in honor of...
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Louvre Museum: Visitor Trails: Daily Life in Egypt in the Time of Pharoahs
Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...
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Eternal Egypt
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....
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
BBC
Bbc: Careers for Women in Ancient Egypt
A six page article dealing with life of women in Ancient Egypt, what roles they could play from wives and mothers to women of leisure and more. Archived.
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online: Egypt
Site contains a wealth of information on the ancient Egyptians and their way of life. Among the things discussed include ancient Egyptian mythology, their daily life, death and burial rituals, Egyptian writing, plus much more!
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Proteus, Marine Deity From Egypt
Learn about Proteus, a gentle marine deity from Egypt and the personification of the waves who received the gift of prophecy.
The British Museum
British Museum: Ancient Egypt
A comprehensive site on Ancient Egypt, including sections on the lifestyle, geography, religion, and politics of the country.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Day in the Life of an Ancient Egyptian Doctor
Elizabeth Cox outlines a day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Ancient Egypt: Personal Ornaments
On this website you can read about all types of personal adornment of both men and women in ancient Egypt. There are pictures and hyperlinks for more information.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten the Heretic
Akhenaten was revolutionary in his religious beliefs. He worshiped only the sun god in a polytheistic society, therefore he was not loved by many of his subjects. This following site includes a summary, a podcast and video highlighting...
University College London
University College London:digital Egypt for Universities: Games in Ancient Egypt
Artifacts of games and game pieces from Predynastic Egypt and later. Click on the game to see many pieces from that game. Some commentary describing the finds.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Bottle and a Toy: Objects From Daily Life
The wall paintings from Nebamun's tomb-chapel show an idealized vision of daily ancient Egyptian life. Much less is known about the lives of the majority of society. The study of human remains in poor cemeteries is often the only way of...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egyptian Culture
Informative entry provides overview of ancient Egyptian culture including religion, daily life as well as advancements and achievements. Site has bibliography, photos and timeline.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Egypt's Golden Empire: A Day in the Life
Find out what daily life for several types of Egyptians was like from this PBS site. Click on each member of society to see how he/she spent the day.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Bread, the Staff of Life
A look at the preparation of flour and the baking of bread in ancient Egyptian kitchens. Bread, the staff of life, was vital to all classes of Egyptians.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Women
An intriguing look at the woman's role in society in the New Kingdom. This PBS article talks about the rights of women which were unusual in ancient cultures
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Minding Your Mummies: The Science of Mummification
Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Day in the Life of an Ancient Egyptian (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for exploring the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. Students select one class and develop a creative class presentation to share their findings.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: This Just In! Nile Network News Update
Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Students will thoroughly research many aspects of life in Ancient Egypt. Lessons will culminate with students presenting their research findings using, a T.V News Show format....