2. General

Ancient Egypt : The British Museum

Ancient Egypt has long fascinated historians, archaeologists, and the general public alike. One of the most renowned institutions preserving and showcasing the treasures of Ancient Egypt is the British Museum in London. The British Museum boasts an impressive collection of artifacts that offer a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Ancient...

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Pharaohs: Short biographies

of some of the more well-known pharaohs of Egypt from Neferchichi`s Tomb site....

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Hieroglyphic Alphabet

These are signs that make the sound of one consonant. These glyphs are used to translate into our modern alphabet....

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The Cairo Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo is an unbelievable treasure house of riches. As it develops this section of the site will contain unique photographs of the exhibits there....

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Decline of Library of Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria, in reality two or more libraries in the ancient Egyptian capitol, has achieved an almost mythic stature in the study of classics from the time of the Renaissance. The apocryphal burning of the Library during Julius Caesar`s occupation of the city has been described as the greatest calamity of the ancient world, wherein th...

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Akhenaten's World

No Pharaoh of Egypt causes quite so much debate as the 'Heretic' Akhenaten. Despised by his successors and all but erased from history, only now are some of the details being painstakingly put together of this man and the profound effect he had on an empire....

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The Ancient Egypt Site

Explore more than 3.000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, monuments, language and more. History starting with the end of prehistory at around 3.000 BC to the closing of the last Egyptian temple in 535/537 A.D. A time-line helps you navigate through history and discover the formidable Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt....

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Theban Mapping Project - Valley of the Kings

Wadi Biban al Molouk, Wadi al Moluk. See the Valley of the Kings in Virtual Reality....

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Ancient Egypt Artifacts and Antiquities

The cornerstone for Egyptian society was laid around 3100 BC with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the rule of a single King. This king, known as Pharaoh, was the central figure of the Egyptian state which built pyramids during the Old Kingdom, mainly in the 3rd Dynasty, starting at Saqqara (c. 2650 BC). The most notable of these was ...

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Middle Egyptian - Great site for info Hieroglyphs

Middle Egyptian - Great Site for Info on Hieroglyphs Middle Egyptian is the written language of ancient Egypt and is primarily known for its use in hieroglyphic writing. Hieroglyphs are the characters used in this script, representing objects and ideas through pictorial symbols. Studying Middle Egyptian can be a fascinating journey into the rich ...

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