Ancient Egypt

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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Crystalinks:Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great, Megas Alexandros (July 20, 356 BC­June 10, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336­323 BC), was one of the most successful Ancient Greek military commanders in history. The name 'Alexander' derives from the Greek words "alexo" meaning refuge, defense, protection) and "aner" meaning man). Before his death,...

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Ancient Egyptian Coloring Book

The following drawings are renderings based on actual ancient Egyptian wall paintings, sculpture and everyday objects discovered in tombs and temples. Most of them are from the shrines and tombs at Thebes (modern Luxor) on the Nile which were unearthed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries by European explorers and archeologists....

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Akhenaten by Megaera Lorenz

Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who reigned about 3,500 years ago. He made some major, but rather short-lived changes to various aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, the most notable one being his religious revolution. Akhenaten also made major changes in the ancient Egyptian art style, and presented himself in a very different manner fro...

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The Papyrus Of Ani - Egyptian Book Of The Dead

The Papyrus of Ani, also known as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, is a significant ancient Egyptian funerary text. Dating back to around 1250 BCE, it is a collection of spells, hymns, and instructions to help guide the deceased through the afterlife. The purpose of the book was to assist the soul in navigating the perilous journey to the realm of th...

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