Egypt Antiquities
- The Ministry of Tourism gives a history, monument guide, rulers, a who's who, mythology, a virtual museum, and illustrated essays on culture and people.
- http://touregypt.net/egyptantiquities/
The Status of Women in Egyptian Society - Discussion of status throughout ancient Egyptian history. - http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/womneg.htm
Egyptology Blog - Blog containing egyptology news from around the world. - http://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/
The Ancient Egyptian Virtual Temple - Computer-rendered walkthrough of the interior of an imaginary ancient Egyptian temple, designed by Christina Paul. Bibliography. - http://showcase.netins.net/web/ankh/
Yahoo Groups - Amun - Moderated forum is intended specifically for the sharing of historical knowledge of ancient Egypt. - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Amun/
Ancient Egypt Web - Articles and pictures on architecture, gods and godesses, kings, tools and inventions, and special knowledge. - http://automaticfreeweb.com/index.cfm?s=ancientegyptweb
Egyptian Creation Myths - Atum and Khepri, the great creators. - http://www.egyptartsite.com/crea.html
Ancient Egypt - Pages translated from the Arabic Encyclopedia. - http://ancient-egypt.blogspot.com/
Egypt: A Journey Back in Time - Explores the history of Egypt, its rulers, the pyramids, mummified bodies, and mythology. - http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Article?id=ar175060
Who's Who of Egypt - Biographies of important people. - http://touregypt.net/who/
History Timeline of Ancient Egypt - Periods, dynasties, and significant people associated with those timeframes. - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/history/timeline.html
The Evolution of the Pyramid - A brief essay with images and bibliography. - http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/egypt2.htm
Dogs and Jackals - Ancient game with rules. - http://www.gamecabinet.com/history/DogsAndJackals.html
Medicine in Ancient Egypt - Papyrus documents, and diseases, parasites, and deformities with references. - http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/egypt.HTM
Egypt - A social pyramid. - http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/people.html
Early Dynastic Egypt - Francesco Raffaele presents an illustrated history of the second and third dynasties, king by king, with references. Also corpora of First Dynasty labels and Early Dynastic inscriptions, and articles. - http://xoomer.alice.it/francescoraf/
Ptolemaic Coins and Hoards - Presents methods of attribution of Ptolemaic coins and applies these to determine the dates of coins in the "Coinex Hoard" (180-170 BCE). - http://www.ptolemaic.net/
Anthony's Egyptology and Archaeology - Multimedia resource site: links, tourist information, forum, and timeline. - http://www.osirisweb.com/egypt/
Hyksos - A history of the nomadic horde from Asia who appeared in the eastern Nile Delta. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyksos
Life in Ancient Egypt - Detailed older account of domestic life, religion, magic, medicine, and commerce by Adolf Erman, 1894. - http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=80953051
The Experience of Ancient Egypt - Rosalie David provides an engaging portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining issues of religion, beliefs and practices surrounding death, everyday life, and literature, 2000. - http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103322542
Who's Who in Ancient Egypt - Michael Rice brings to life a wide and colorful variety of intriguing personalities, 1999. - http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=102896934
Temples of Ancient Egypt - A summation of the state of current knowledge about ancient Egyptian temples and the rituals associated with their use by Dieter Arnold, Lanny Bell, Ragnhild Bjerre Finnestad, Gerhard Haeny, Byron E. Shafer, 1997. - http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103684979
Women in Ancient Egypt - A narrative on the feminine gender's legal and economic rights. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptianwomen.html
Valley of the Queens - A sketch of the burial site for the women and children of royalty, accommodated with images and known listing of tombs. - http://www.crystalinks.com/valleyqueens.html
Ancient Egyptian Temples - A concise description of the houses of worship, including images, diagrams, and maps. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptemples.html
Social Systems - In depth clarification of the classes. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptsocialsystems.html
Ancient Egyptian Symbols - Listing of characters and their meanings. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptsymbols.html
Rosetta Stone - The history of the artifact with images and a map. - http://www.crystalinks.com/rosetta.html
Egypt Pyramid Index - A listing with informational links, images, and maps. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptpyrindex.html
Priests and Priestesses - Duties and functions of those within the religious organization. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptpriests.html
Ancient Egyptian Art - Information on various pieces of art with images. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptart.html
History - Ancient Egypt - Links to resources for all eras and kingdoms. - http://vlib.iue.it/history/chronological/ancient_egypt.html
Ankh - The origins and where found with images. - http://www.crystalinks.com/ankh.html
Ancient Egyptian Alchemy and Science - The discussion of advanced scientific technologies, including images. - http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptscience.html
Bir Umm Fawakhir - Insights into ancient gold mining community in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt. - http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/9703/Meyer-9703.html
Music and Dance - Information on the infusion of music and dance into the civilization. - http://showcase.netins.net/web/ankh/music.html
The EAWC Image Index - Art gallery located at museums.. - http://eawc.evansville.edu/pictures/egpage.htm
Museo Gregoriano Egiziano - Images with informational content. - http://www.christusrex.org/www1/vaticano/EG-Egiziano.html
Death in Ancient Egypt - Information on funerary customs, shabtis, mummies, tombs, offerings, Egyptian personality, and the soul. - http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/DEATH.HTML
The Rosetta Stone - The key that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics with an image of artifact. - http://www.rosetta.com/RosettaStone.html
Herodotus Book 2 - Herodotus's account of Egyptian life after the invasion by the Persians. - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/GreekScience/hdtbk2.html
The Akhet-Aten Home Page - Information resource on the Amarna Period. - http://www.katherinestange.com/egypt/
Pyramids - The Inside Story - Tours in QuickTime VR, explains how the pyramids were constructed and by whom, includes covering a 1997 excavation of the bakery that fed the pyramid builders. - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
Giants of Egyptology - Jean François Champollion - An illustrated biography of the Frenchman who pioneered decipherment of the previously unreadable ancient scripts of Egypt. - http://www.egyptology.com/kmt/winter95_96/giants.html
The Pharaohs Network - Brief outline of ancient Egyptian history. - http://www.thepharaohs.net/ancient/
Ancient Egypt Research Associates - The mission and people, projects, specialties, artifacts, and resources. - http://www.aeraweb.org/
Ancient Egypt Online - Resource featuring information on gods, monuments, hieroglyphs and kings. - http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/
Digital Egypt for Universities - An exploration of Ancient Egypt from Aswan to the Mediterranean from University College London. Includes an extensive A-Z index, maps, timelines, and learning resources. - http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/
Gateway To Ancient Egypt - Ancient Egyptian history, including the various dynasties and their pharaohs, religious and funerary beliefs, gods, temples, tombs and photos. - http://gtae.users.btopenworld.com/
Drinking Along the Nile - Essay which looks at the history of wine and beer. - http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/04_05/0405_along_the_nile.htm
From Luxor to Aswan - Resource on temples and monuments between Aswan and Luxor. Also has information on pharaohs and travel tips. - http://www.charlesmiller.co.uk/fla/
Caroline Seawright's Egyptology Column - Has articles on deities, hieroglyphs and general areas. - http://www.thekeep.org/~kunoichi/kunoichi/themestream/
Egyptian Monuments - Descriptions and photographs of monuments and sites. - http://www.egyptsites.co.uk/
Ancient Egyptian Culture - An extensive and authoritative exhibit in the Minnesota State University-Mankato E-Museum containing images and text describing Daily Life, Art, Architecture, the Military, Religion, and other topics. - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt - Daily Egyptian life outlined through geography and agriculture, religion, military, ethnozoology, and economic concerns. - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/dailylife.html
Lost Egypt - Essay on "Photography and the Early Documentation of Egyptian Monuments" and 30 photographic images of the Nile Valley at the turn of the 20th century; from the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. - http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/PUB/CATALOG/LE.html
Abzu: Egypt - Index of resources for the study of ancient Egypt by Charles E. Jones, The Research Archives of the Oriental Institute, Chicago. - http://www.etana.org/abzu/
Eternal Egypt - This online multimedia project, produced by IBM and the Egyptian Government, presents 5,000 years of Egyptian history and culture using a database of three-dimensional high resolution images of artifacts, two-dimensional images, panoramic views, and recon - http://www.eternalegypt.org
Theban Mapping Project - Extensive archaeological database of Thebes. Features interactive atlas of each tomb in the Valley of the Kings including plans, descriptions, images and movies. Articles on the history of Thebes, tomb development and decoration. Staff, progress reports - http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/
Rising Water Table Threatens Egypt's Monuments - Examines the problem of rising water tables in the Nile Delta and throughout Egypt, its effects on Egypt's monuments, and some solutions; by Chad Cohen, National Geographic. - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/05/0531_020531_TVwatertable.html
Nekhen, Greek Hierakonpolis - Description and history of this early urban center from 4000 B.C. has many links to key names, places, and related topics; a Tour Egypt Feature Story by Marie Parsons. - http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/hierakonpolis.htm
Hierakonpolis Online - Explores the role of Hierakonpolis, a large urban center along the Nile River in Upper Egypt, in the transition from prehistory to history and in the rise of early Egyptian civilization. - http://www.hierakonpolis.org/
Evan and Orla's Egyptian Research Page - Paragraph-long summaries of politics, education, leisure, religion, and other aspects of ancient Egypt. - http://www.members.shaw.ca/snefru/egypt.htm
Canadian Museum of Civilization - Mysteries of Egypt - Online exhibition shows highlights Egyptian architecture, culture, daily life. Take a virtual tour of the tomb of Tutankhamen, timeline and bibliography. - http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egypt_e.html
Ancient Egypt and Egyptians - Read articles about the Egyptian civilization, gods, poetry, and hieroglyphics. Includes related multimedia and clip art. - http://www.ancientnile.co.uk/
Ancient Egyptian History - Read about the periods, kingdoms and kings of ancient Egypt. - http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/egypt.htm
Alexandrian Scholarship - Research on the Library of Alexandria, including map, history, operations, and organization. - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/GreekScience/Students/Ellen/Museum.html
Ralph Vaughan's Ancient Egypt Resource - Insightful essays about specific aspects of Ancient Egypt, such as history, myth, geography and society. - http://ralphv.www3.50megs.com/egypt/
Ancient Egypt - The Eternal Voice - Provides information on the Predynastic Period, funerary practices, including the Ba-bird, mummies, the heart scarab, and other subjects. - http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/permex/egypt/egypt.htm
Suite101: Ancient Egypt - Articles, discussions, and links on Egyptology. Suggested best five web sites on Egyptian archaeology and history. - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/ancient_egypt