Abu Simbel features stunning temples carved into sandstone cliffs, built by Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BCE. The Great Temple, dedicated to three deities, showcases colossal statues of Ramses II and intricate reliefs of his...

With the Old Kingdom covered it's time to move on to the Middle Kingdom. This began with Mentuhotep II and the 11th dynasty, after the first intermediate period, and lasted about 300 years. Who are the other rulers of this time period,...

One of the most famous civilizations in antiquity is that of Ancient Egypt. Everyone knows about pharaohs and pyramids, but there is so much to learn about the numerous dynasties that ruled this land, and how this society evolved over...

Learn the geography of Hungary -- a landlocked country in Central Europe -- including its 7 regions, 19 counties and capital of Budapest with this Countries of the World video by KLT!

This animated video class is all about the Abu Simbel festival in Egypt.Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about events around the world.

Kandake Amanirenas is one of the most celebrated rulers of the Ancient Kingdom of Kush, located in the region of Nubia, which we now know as Sudan. She ruled from 40BC to 10BC.

Kandake - also known as Candace, Kendake or...

From its unification to its conquest by Alexander the Great, Ancient Egypt lasted about 3000 years, which is 15 times the age of the US, showing incredible continuity and holding great fascination through it's culture and monuments. Get...

Nubian village market with local foods and handcrafts

Man watering plants at a blue house in a Nubian Village

THE GREAT TEMPLE OF RAMESSES II; ABU SIMBEL, NUBIA, EGYPT

THE GREAT TEMPLE OF RAMESSES II; ABU SIMBEL, NUBIA, EGYPT

WOMAN FEEDS DOGS; ABU SIMBEL, NUBIA, EGYPT

THE GREAT TEMPLE OF RAMESSES II; ABU SIMBEL, NUBIA, EGYPT

Title card: "Pretty Kitty! Bob Bench, 8 and his sister, 4, find pet lion ideal playmate" / Bob and his sister Betty Jean entering cage through gate / they walk across cage with one-year-old lion "Nubia," Bob holding lion's tail / VS Bob...

Man making traditional loom fabric at a Nubian Village in Egypt

Two men talking at the top of a mountain with the view of the Nile River and a Nubian Village

Man making traditional loom fabric at a Nubian Village in Egypt

Man making traditional loom fabric at a Nubian Village in Egypt

Man driving Boat on the Nile River in front of the Entrance of the Abu Simbel Temples

Man making traditional loom fabric at a Nubian Village in Egypt

Man driving Boat on the Nile River in front of the entrance of the Abu Simbel Temples

Man making traditional loom fabric at a Nubian Village in Egypt

The job of moving the Philae temples to their new site

above the waters of the lake behind the Aswa
n Dam
begins soon. This report examines the task
s involved
in getting the temples...

Deep in the Nubia, a region along the Nile in southern Egypt, a baby crocodile sits on Mamdouh Hassan's shoulder to wow the visitors to his crocodile terrarium (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)