Instructional Video0:40
Curated Video

I WONDER - What Was The Ancient Egyptian Afterlife?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of what was the Ancient Egyptian afterlife.
Instructional Video2:40
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Ancient Egyptian Burial

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about Ancient Egyptian Burial.
Instructional Video10:34
Jabzy

When did People stop using Hieroglyphics or Worshipping Zeus? Who were the Last Ancient People?

12th - Higher Ed
When did People stop using Hieroglyphics or Worshipping Zeus? Who were the Last Ancient People?
Instructional Video1:06
Curated Video

Exploring Ancient Egyptian Canopic Jars: Unveiling the Secrets of Pua's Remains

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, we explore a fascinating artifact from ancient Egypt - a canopic jar used for storing internal organs during the mummification process. The hieroglyphics indicate that it contains the remains of Pua, who lived around 1400...
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

Exploring the Ancient Wonders of Luxor, Egypt

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Explore the ancient wonders of Luxor, Egypt. Travel into the desert to witness the Valley of the Kings and Queens, where legendary pharaohs and royalty rest in sacred tombs adorned with mesmerizing reliefs and hieroglyphics. Luxor offers...
Instructional Video6:51
Curated Video

History of the Alphabet for Kids

K - 5th
Have you ever wondered where the letters we use every day come from? In this video, we’ll take a journey through time to explore the fascinating history of the alphabet! From ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics to the Phoenician alphabet, and...
Instructional Video9:30
Curated Video

Abu Simbel – Colossal Statues of Ancient Egyptian Gods

6th - Higher Ed
Abu Simbel, rediscovered in 1813 near the Sudanese border in Egypt, is renowned for its colossal statues, solar alignment, and intricate depictions of Egyptian gods. Relocated during the construction of the Aswan High Dam through a...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

Rosetta Stone - Artifacts Unlocked - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1799 - During Napoleon’s campaign into Egypt, one of his officers discovers an unusual stone in the masonry of Fort Julien. Further inspection reveals that the granite slab contains ancient bilingual inscriptions and may offer the...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

089 Rosetta Stone - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
1799 - During Napoleon’s campaign into Egypt, one of his officers discovers an unusual stone in the masonry of Fort Julien. Further inspection reveals that the granite slab contains ancient bilingual inscriptions and may offer the...
Instructional Video3:16
Curated Video

Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Kids | Ancient Egypt

K - 5th
Step into the world of ancient Egypt and discover the secrets of hieroglyphics! In this video, you’ll learn how the Egyptians used pictures instead of letters to write words and tell stories. We’ll explore how scribes carved these...
Instructional Video1:44
60 Second Histories

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

K - 5th
An Egyptian priest explains what hieroglyphics are, who reads and writes and how the pictures were carved into stone as well as written on papyrus.
Instructional Video4:14
Curated Video

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

K - 5th
Discover what daily life was like in Ancient Egypt! This video explores how Egyptian people lived, worked, and spent their time over 3,000 years ago. Learn about farming along the Nile River, the role of scribes and craftsmen, the...
Instructional Video6:41
Bedtime History

Valley of the Kings | Ancient Egypt

K - 12th
Discover the secrets of the Valley of the Kings, an ancient burial site in Egypt where pharaohs of the New Kingdom were laid to rest. In this video, we explore famous tombs like those of Tutankhamun, Ramses II, and Seti I, and look at...
Instructional Video6:33
Curated Video

Rosetta Stone for Kids | Bedtime History

K - 5th
Unravel the enigma of ancient languages with the Rosetta Stone! Join us on a linguistic journey as we explore the significance of this iconic artifact. Discover how its discovery in 1799 unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs,...
Instructional Video3:03
Mazz Media

What are Hieroglyphics?

6th - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word Hieroglyphics. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Hieroglyphics through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Instructional Video11:02
NativLang

What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like - and how we know

9th - 11th
How did Egyptians pronounce the language behind the hieroglyphs? Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang ~ Briefly ~ From Hatshepsut to...
Instructional Video3:10
NativLang

How to Decipher an Ancient Script - Decipherment Club #1

9th - 11th
History's hiding something from you. Learn what it takes to read an undeciphered script. Let’s discuss the basics of decipherment. Does decipherment mean digging into ancient symbols to unearth the hidden meaning beneath them? If you’re...
Instructional Video3:47
Bedtime History

What was Papyrus?

K - 12th
Discover the fascinating history of papyrus, one of the earliest forms of paper used by ancient civilizations like the Egyptians. In this video, we explore how papyrus was made from the papyrus plant, its role in writing and...
Instructional Video1:55
60 Second Histories

The Rosetta Stone

K - 5th
This short history video explains what the Rosetta Stone is; its discovery and why it was important in helping scholars discover the meaning of the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Instructional Video11:18
Gresham College

Rosetta: From Ancient Egypt to a Comet - Professor Ian Wright

10th - Higher Ed
An introduction to Rosetta - both the stone and the European Space Agency mission - and to the life's work of Colin Pillinger, who inspired the connection:...
Instructional Video16:06
Gresham College

The Rosetta Stone - Professor Richard Parkinson

10th - Higher Ed
The history of the Rosetta Stone: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/rosetta-from-ancient-egypt-to-a-comet The Rosetta Stone is perhaps the most important archaeological find of all time; it was thanks to it that we understand...
Instructional Video7:41
Wonderscape

King Tut: The Teen Pharaoh and Howard Carter's Discovery

K - 5th
Dive into the story of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who uncovered King Tut's tomb in 1922. Learn about Carter's discovery in Egypt's Valley of the Kings and the incredible treasures he found. Explore Tutankhamun's life, his reign as...
Instructional Video10:11
PBS

The Fatal Song of the Sirens

9th - Higher Ed
This episode explains how sirens appeared in ancient history, from literature to art, and looks at how the half human half bird creatures became more commonly associated with mermaids. From Ancient Greek legends to Medieval bestiaries,...
Instructional Video4:35
NativLang

How Egypt invented the alphabet - History of Writing Systems #7 (Abjad)

9th - 11th
From Egyptian hieroglyphs to your alphabet, watch these miners turn fancy symbols into simple scratches that were all about the sounds. First marvel at hieroglyphic inscriptions in the shadow of the great pyramids. Once you grasp how...