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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Luxor Temple, Hypostyle Hall

Egypt, Luxor (East Bank), Luxor Temple was built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenophis III. It was dedicated the Theban Triad of Amun-Min, Mut and Khonsu. The hypostyle hall is the first inner room of the temple itself and features four rows of eight columns each.(Tony Stone Images)...

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