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Explore the wonders of the past. Find out about the people of this amazing culture, and learn about the gods they worshiped, the Pharaohs they followed and the tombs and statues they left behind. Tutankhamun, the elaborate preparations they made for an eternal life. Masks and jewelry which the dead took with them into their tombs and the elaborate ...

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Tombs and Temples

The temples of Ancient Egypt remain as a constant reminder of the power and glory of the Egyptian state and it's Gods. Each of the major gods had their own cult center with a temple complex as well as the 'state' temples at Luxor and Karnak....

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The Unnatural Museum - Mummy's Curse

Welcome to The Unnatural Museum, where mysteries and wonders collide! Today, we delve into the intriguing world of the Mummy's Curse. Legend has it that those who disturb the rest of an ancient mummy will be cursed with misfortune and doom. This belief stems from the eerie tales of archaeologists and explorers who met untimely fates after uncoveri...

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The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian

The pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian is a topic that has puzzled scholars for many years due to the lack of vowels in its written form. The ancient Egyptians used a writing system called hieroglyphics, which consisted mainly of consonants. As a result, the exact pronunciation of many words remains uncertain. However, through the study of related ...

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Egypt: Alexander the Great in Egypt

Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 bc), better known to history as 'Alexander the Great', spent several months in Egypt as part of his on-going campaign against the mighty Persian Empire of Darius III. After conquering Persia's naval bases all along the coastline of Asia Minor and Syria-Israel, Alexander marched south into Egypt where he remained fo...

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Pyramid Crossword Puzzle

Puzzle about Egypt. Ancient Egypt's Deepest Secrets Revealed Bartlett Elementary School 2000...

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Akhet Egyptology Index

An ideal place to start exploring the wonders of the past. Find out about the people of this amazing culture, and learn about the gods they worshiped, the Pharaohs they followed and the tombs and statues they left behind....

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Papyrus of Ani by E. A. WALLIS BUDGE [1895]...

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Deep in the Tombs of Egypt

WELL, GOLLY GEE, IT`S ARCHAEOLOGY Deep in the Tombs of Egypt...

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The Rosetta Stone Images and Information

The Rosetta Stone is 3 feet 9 inches long and 2 feet 41/2 inches wide - (114x72x28cm). It is dark grey-pinkish granite stone (originally thought to be basalt in composition) with writing on it in two languages, Egyptian and Greek, using three scripts, Hieroglyphic, Demotic Egyptian and Greek. Because Greek was well known, the stone was the key to d...

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