Judging from their rich artistic and literary tradition, not only did Egyptians enjoy life, but they also poked fun at it. This drawing shows a complete reversal of roles between humans and animals.

This pair of sandals is one of a hundred pairs of sandals found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. It seems that the king wore this style of footwear during his lifetime.

An archaeologist-authored introduction to ancient Egyptian architecture that includes many details about specific attributes and characteristic features of Egyptian temple architecture. Explains and illustrates pylons; obelisks; hyostyle...

This funerary papyrus shows the 11th and the 12th hours of the Amduat, or "Book of the Underworld." The Amduat describes the journey of the sun god through the 12 hours of the night.

In this passage of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the everyday life of the Roman in the early Empire, including clothing, jobs, housing, and marriage customs.

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!

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...

Technical but fascinating Classics Technology Center site gives evidence from papyri, art, and burial remains about the medical abilities and advancements of ancient Egypt. Includes reports of polio and tuberculosis.

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!

This site presents a detailed overview of Egyptian mathematics, focusing on the arithmetical methods which they devised to work with their numerals.

This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...

Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Young scholars 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...

An easy to understand article on the history of brain study.

A report, by National Public Radio, about the newly restored gospel of Judas unveiled to the public by the National Geographic Society in April 2006. Discovered in a cave in the Egyptian desert in the 1970s, the gospel had remained...

Animated and interactive website from Children's University of Manchester on the Ancient Egyptian Number System. Students can explore the characteristics of ancient Egyptian numbers and use their math facts along the way.

At this site from KinderArt students will learn about the Book of the Dead and its importance to Ancient Egyptian culture by creating their own Book of the Dead using colored pencils and scroll paper.

Site provides information on ancient Egyptian forms of writing. There are charts that show translations of hieroglyphics as well as information on scribes and writing in pyramids.

This is an interesting site from artist Richard Deurer that breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead into understandable sections. Everything is cross-referenced, and the resource even contains the complete translated text. RL.9-10.6...

Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1878, one work is Homo Sum, a historical romance written by Georg Ebers.

The British Museum discusses the history surrounding its art pieces from Ancient Egypt.

"Book of the Dead" was specially produced for Hunefer. He was a royal scribe and steward of King Sety I. Hunefer's high status is reflected in the fine quality of his "Book of the Dead", which was specially produced for him. View...

Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian inventions and technology including papyrus, writing, medicine, mathematics, ship building, and makeup.

This resource presents a browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Egyptian architectural elements, such as capitals, columns, temple designs, tombs, pyramids, obelisks, sphinxes, and pylons. Library also includes clip art of...

Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.