Ancient Egypt

This ancient civilization, on the Nile River, is famous for its Pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphs. Explore time, continuity and change through resources about daily life, religion, art, culture, architecture, and trade. SCIS No.1807222

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NZ soldiers on camels during WW1
NZ soldiers on camels during WW1
New Zealand troops in Egypt were stationed at Zeitoun Camp, very close to Cairo. The soldiers made the most of all the exotic attractions on offer when they had leave from military duties. The Sphi...
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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptian civilization began around 5000 years ago. It was located in northeast Africa along the River Nile. During this time the ancient Egyptians built pyramids, developed a form of wr...
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
An ancient Egyptian carved relief.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
The gold mask of King Tutankhamun.
Videos
Egyptian mummy
Egyptian mummy
One of the wonders of the ancient world, the young lady 'Mehit' is a long-time companion for Collection Manager Ross O'Rourke, 2300 years after the funeral. TALES FROM TE PAPA is a fascinating new ...
Audio
Ancient civilisations: ancient Egypt
Ancient civilisations: ancient Egypt
Exploring human culture and society of the past with Prof. Matthew Trundle from Department of Classics and Ancient History of the University of Auckland.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A fallen ancient Egyptian statue.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A carving of an ancient Egyptian royalty.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Large ancient Egyptian wall carving.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egyptian wall hieroglyphics.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
An avenue of Avenue of Ancient Egyptian sphinxes.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
The great pyramids.
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Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Entrance colonnade at step pyramid.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Alabaster crocodile god with Amunhotep III.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Tomb of King Merneptah, Thebes, Egypt.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A mummified cows head.
Images
Pyramids and Sphinx
Pyramids and Sphinx
View of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Images
Soldiers in Egypt
Soldiers in Egypt
New Zealand WW1 soldiers in front of an Egyptian pyramid.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A side view of the gold mask of King Tutankhamun.
Images
Mummy
Mummy
mummy. Mummy, female (Souser-iret-binet 27-35 yrs) probably Lower Egyptian family. Obtained from Canterbury Museum in 1957. Mummy is from Akhmim, Egypt. CT scanned in 2002, and xrayed in 1970?ish. ...
Images
Mummy and Sarcophagus
Mummy and Sarcophagus
This sarcophagus/coffin holds the remains of Egyptian girl Mehit-em-Wesekht. When she died, Mehit was barely out of adolescence. After her father had performed the appropriate rituals for the perio...
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A pyramid at the temporary Massey memorial in Wellington
A pyramid at the temporary Massey memorial in Wellington
This is a photograph of a pyramid at the temporary Massey Memorial site in Wellington.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A small ancient Egyptian carving.
Articles
Egyptian art and architecture
Art including architecture in Egypt paralleled the country’s political history.
Images
Ancient Egypt
A gallery of artefacts associated with ancient Egypt.
Articles
Most worshiped ancient Egyptian gods and goddess
Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses dominated human life.
Newspapers
Treasures of Egypt
A report on the treasures discovered in Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Articles
Mysteries of Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a land of mysteries.
Videos
Ancient Egypt
Uncover the secrets of one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
Images
Ancient Egyptian gods
A selection of 12 ancient Egyptian gods.
Newspapers
Tutankhamen’s tomb
Notes the death of 22 people associated with the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Articles
Ancient Egypt
Egypt was home to one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world.
Websites
WWW
Discovering ancient Egypt
A range of activities concerning ancient Egypt including a hieroglyphic typewriter!
Images
Chocolate box advertisement
Chocolate box advertisement
This 1930s illustration for a packet of Hudson's chocolates reveals an almost obsessive fashion for all things ancient Egyptian following the discovery in 1922 of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard ...
Images
Prime Minister Peter Fraser sightseeing at the Sphinx, Egypt
Prime Minister Peter Fraser (right) and his official party standing on the Great Sphinx of Giza. Taken during a visit to the Middle East circa May 1941 by an official photographer.
Articles
BBC History – Ancient Egypt
Explore life in ancient Egypt including; pyramids, mummification, Pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.
Articles
Hieroglyphics uncovered
Learn about hieroglyphics – the art of writing Ancient Egyptian.
Articles
Egypt from the British Museum
Explore the fascinating history of Egypt through objects from the British Museum's collections.
Articles
Ancient Egypt picture gallery
Photographs and artworks that give a glimpse into Ancient Egypt.
Articles
Ancient Egypt: mummies
It was vital to Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body be preserved.
Articles
Forensic reconstruction of King Tut
A forensic reconstruction of King Tutankhamen based on computed tomography (CT) scans.
Articles
Everything Ancient Egypt
Look through the many articles on aspects of Ancient Egypt, including religion, government, warfare and Cleopatra VII.
Articles
Ancient Egypt for kids
Articles covering the monuments, culture, people and technology of Ancient Egypt.
Articles
Inside a mummy’s head
Take a virtual look inside a mummy’s head using tomographic images.
Videos
How to make a mummy
The mummification process and its results 1000s of years later.
Websites
WWW
King Tutankhamun
Explore the mystery of King Tut and more, including daily life, religion, pyramids and mummies of Ancient Egypt.
Websites
WWW
EPIC
Find more information for Ancient Egypt on EPIC. Databases recommended: Britannica School, Middle School (Gale in Context), World History (Gale in Context). School login maybe required.
Images
NZ soldiers on camels during WW1
NZ soldiers on camels during WW1
New Zealand troops in Egypt were stationed at Zeitoun Camp, very close to Cairo. The soldiers made the most of all the exotic attractions on offer when they had leave from military duties. The Sphi...
Articles
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptian civilization began around 5000 years ago. It was located in northeast Africa along the River Nile. During this time the ancient Egyptians built pyramids, developed a form of wr...
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
An ancient Egyptian carved relief.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
The gold mask of King Tutankhamun.
Videos
Egyptian mummy
Egyptian mummy
One of the wonders of the ancient world, the young lady 'Mehit' is a long-time companion for Collection Manager Ross O'Rourke, 2300 years after the funeral. TALES FROM TE PAPA is a fascinating new ...
Audio
Ancient civilisations: ancient Egypt
Ancient civilisations: ancient Egypt
Exploring human culture and society of the past with Prof. Matthew Trundle from Department of Classics and Ancient History of the University of Auckland.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A fallen ancient Egyptian statue.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A carving of an ancient Egyptian royalty.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Large ancient Egyptian wall carving.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egyptian wall hieroglyphics.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
An avenue of Avenue of Ancient Egyptian sphinxes.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
The great pyramids.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Entrance colonnade at step pyramid.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Alabaster crocodile god with Amunhotep III.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
Tomb of King Merneptah, Thebes, Egypt.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A mummified cows head.
Images
Pyramids and Sphinx
Pyramids and Sphinx
View of the Pyramids and Sphinx.
Images
Soldiers in Egypt
Soldiers in Egypt
New Zealand WW1 soldiers in front of an Egyptian pyramid.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A side view of the gold mask of King Tutankhamun.
Images
Mummy
Mummy
mummy. Mummy, female (Souser-iret-binet 27-35 yrs) probably Lower Egyptian family. Obtained from Canterbury Museum in 1957. Mummy is from Akhmim, Egypt. CT scanned in 2002, and xrayed in 1970?ish. ...
Images
Mummy and Sarcophagus
Mummy and Sarcophagus
This sarcophagus/coffin holds the remains of Egyptian girl Mehit-em-Wesekht. When she died, Mehit was barely out of adolescence. After her father had performed the appropriate rituals for the perio...
Images
A pyramid at the temporary Massey memorial in Wellington
A pyramid at the temporary Massey memorial in Wellington
This is a photograph of a pyramid at the temporary Massey Memorial site in Wellington.
Images
Ancient Egypt series
Ancient Egypt series
A small ancient Egyptian carving.
Articles
Egyptian art and architecture
Art including architecture in Egypt paralleled the country’s political history.
Images
Ancient Egypt
A gallery of artefacts associated with ancient Egypt.
Articles
Most worshiped ancient Egyptian gods and goddess
Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses dominated human life.
Newspapers
Treasures of Egypt
A report on the treasures discovered in Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Articles
Mysteries of Egypt
Ancient Egypt was a land of mysteries.
Videos
Ancient Egypt
Uncover the secrets of one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
Images
Ancient Egyptian gods
A selection of 12 ancient Egyptian gods.
Newspapers
Tutankhamen’s tomb
Notes the death of 22 people associated with the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Articles
Ancient Egypt
Egypt was home to one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world.
Websites
WWW
Discovering ancient Egypt
A range of activities concerning ancient Egypt including a hieroglyphic typewriter!
Images
Chocolate box advertisement
Chocolate box advertisement
This 1930s illustration for a packet of Hudson's chocolates reveals an almost obsessive fashion for all things ancient Egyptian following the discovery in 1922 of King Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard ...
Images
Prime Minister Peter Fraser sightseeing at the Sphinx, Egypt
Prime Minister Peter Fraser (right) and his official party standing on the Great Sphinx of Giza. Taken during a visit to the Middle East circa May 1941 by an official photographer.
Articles
BBC History – Ancient Egypt
Explore life in ancient Egypt including; pyramids, mummification, Pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.
Articles
Hieroglyphics uncovered
Learn about hieroglyphics – the art of writing Ancient Egyptian.
Articles
Egypt from the British Museum
Explore the fascinating history of Egypt through objects from the British Museum's collections.
Articles
Ancient Egypt picture gallery
Photographs and artworks that give a glimpse into Ancient Egypt.
Articles
Ancient Egypt: mummies
It was vital to Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body be preserved.
Articles
Forensic reconstruction of King Tut
A forensic reconstruction of King Tutankhamen based on computed tomography (CT) scans.
Articles
Everything Ancient Egypt
Look through the many articles on aspects of Ancient Egypt, including religion, government, warfare and Cleopatra VII.
Articles
Ancient Egypt for kids
Articles covering the monuments, culture, people and technology of Ancient Egypt.
Articles
Inside a mummy’s head
Take a virtual look inside a mummy’s head using tomographic images.
Videos
How to make a mummy
The mummification process and its results 1000s of years later.
Websites
WWW
King Tutankhamun
Explore the mystery of King Tut and more, including daily life, religion, pyramids and mummies of Ancient Egypt.
Websites
WWW
EPIC
Find more information for Ancient Egypt on EPIC. Databases recommended: Britannica School, Middle School (Gale in Context), World History (Gale in Context). School login maybe required.

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