These websites are recommended by your librarian and your teachers. If you find a great website that you think we should include, please let Ann know!

Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World: Explore the Pyramids:

www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids

Information on the purposes, construction, and history of eight different pyramids, plus maps, videos, and photos that switch to cutaway diagrams.

Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamen:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/tut

A video exploration of King Tut's tomb, sarcophagus, and actual remains.

Life in Ancient Egypt:

www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt

Text-based site from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, with a chronology of ancient dynasties and other related topics.

The Ancient Egypt Culture Exhibit:

www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt

This site includes a summary of "Weird Theories" about the pyramids and other monuments, as well as an "Ancient Egyptian Concentration" game.

Egyptian Art:

www.metmuseum.org

This is the website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. On the homepage, click "Curatorial Departments" then "Egyptian Art." Lots of excellent photos and graphics, followup activities and an interactive tour of the Tomb of Perneb.

Theban Mapping Project:

http://thebanmappingproject.com

This University of Cairo website includes still maps and Flash-based movies of the Valley of the Kings and surrounding areas. Zoomable photos and narrated visual tours.

Best of History Websites:

www.besthistorysites.net

Just what it sounds like. You can check out this teacher's recommended websites on Ancient Egypt.

Egypt's Golden Empire:

http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/index.html

From PBS. The "New Kingdom" section includes information about individual rulers. The "Special Features" section includes Day in the Life pages about various individuals and their roles in society and a Virtual Library with galleries of artwork.