Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Middle Kingdom
This article lists the dynasties that ruled the Middle Kingdom of Egypt from the 11th dynasty (2125-1991 BC) to the 17th dynasty (1650-1550 BC) and describes the major events that marked the reigns of their respective pharaohs.
University College London
Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs From Late Middle Kingdom
An examination of the types of burial goods found in burial chambers from the Middle Kingdom. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures and some explanation. Hyperlinks to other articles on this complex website.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Egypt: History
Read a concise history of Egypt, covering the times of pre-pharaonic Egypt up to current times. Find out about the pharaohs, Turkish occupation, British control, and Egypt today. Includes brief information on the Muslim Brotherhood in...
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Louvre Museum: Visitor Trails: Daily Life in Egypt in the Time of Pharoahs
Take a tour through the Louvre and discover examples of art depicting daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharoahs. Read descriptions of the scenes and click to learn more about the details of the artwork itself. A very...
Tour Egypt
Tour Egypt: History of Egypt
Tour Egypt offers an in-depth timeline of Egyptian history beginning with the prehistorical Lower Paleolithic period and ending with the British occupational period. Very useful for finding basic information on Egypt's history.
Discovering Egypt
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Karnak
Take a tour of the 100-acre site of the Temple at Karnak on this PBS site. Click on each hyperlink or click on the temple map to see a picture and read commentary of several parts of the temple complex. QuickTime required.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Funerary Practices: Preparations and Burial
A comprehensive look at the burial customs of the ancient Egyptians from pre-dynastic times to the Ptolomeic period. Dollinger looks at the customs of both the rich and the not-so-rich. Hyperlinks to other articles in this extensive...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: This Just In! Nile Network News Update
Site offers interdisciplinary lesson plans on Ancient Egypt.Students will thoroughly research many aspects of life in Ancient Egypt. Lessons will culminate with students presenting their research findings using, a T.V News Show format....
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: A New Look at an Ancient Culture: Egypt
Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Timeline
Kids learn about the events and timeline of the Ancient Egyptians in history.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Nespamedu
The statue of the Vizier Nespamedu imitates the statuary of the Old Kingdom, especially in the modeling of the body. However, the features resemble those of the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Meketra
Meketra is one of the high officials who lived at Thebes during the time of the Eleventh Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. His rock-cut tomb was discovered at Deir el-Bahari.
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Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Beni Hassan
Beni Hassan is situated about 23 kilometers or 14 miles to the south of El-Minya. It is famous for its 39 large rock-cut tombs belonging to the high officials of the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Female Griffin
This statue depicts a seated female griffin, a mythological figure depicted in tomb decoration in the Middle Kingdom.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Ancient Egypt, 3150 to 31 Bce
A map from 1885 of Egypt showing contemporary and ancient cities of the region, including the borders along the Nile River between the Upper, Middle, and Lower kingdoms from 3150 to 31 BC. The ancient names of cities are given in capital...
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Unesco: Egypt: Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolis
Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens,...
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Eternal Egypt: Stela of Iniwy
This funerary stela belonged to the soldier, Iniwy, who lived during the New Kingdom. It is divided into three registers; in the first one, the owner of the stela and his son are presenting offerings to Osiris and his consort Isis. The...