Ancient Egypt

Theban Mapping Project

The largest Egyptological website on the internet, offering complete coverage of the Valley of the Kings in images, text and maps. Produced by the Theban Mapping Project and directed by Kent Weeks....

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Luxor Museum

The museum in Luxor, although not on the scale of it's illustrious Cairo predecessor does house a large collection of tremendously significant objects. These include statues from the famous Cachette found buried in Luxor temple as well as a small selection of items from the tomb of Tutankhamun....

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Ancient Egypt for Kids - Daily Life

The ancient Egyptians were fascinating people, and thanks to the movies, are often misunderstood. The ancient Egyptians were not in love with death, but with life! They enjoyed their life to the fullest. They worked very hard, but saved time to enjoy family, friends, music, parties, swimming, fishing, hunting, sailing, and especially their children...

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Main Map of Ancient Egypt

Click on the map to go to that region....

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Egyptian Chronology: Dynasties

Egyptian Chronology: Dynasties 1-5 Ancient Egypt was called the land of Khem. It was originally divided into Upper (Southern) and Lower (Northern) Egypt. There are various theories as to how Egypt became united - approximately 3000 BC....

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The Nile Delta near Alexandria

NASA image: This view from the southeast overlooks the green expanse of the Nile delta, with the Suez Canal and portions of the Red Sea in the background....

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Egyptian Chronology: Dynasties

Egyptian Chronology: Dynasties 1-5 Ancient Egypt was called the land of Khem. It was originally divided into Upper (Southern) and Lower (Northern) Egypt. There are various theories as to how Egypt became united - approximately 3000 BC....

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