Visit the Magic Treehouse and take your class on a trip through time with a reading of the children's book Mummies in the Morning. Using the story to spark an investigation into Egyptian culture, this literature unit engages...

Punctuating dialogue properly can be tricky, but your pupils can become punctuation masters with practice. This resource includes an explanatory page that describes the rules of writing dialogue and provides examples. On the second page,...

This site has a collection of images of Egyptian art. View pieces one at a time or fifty at a time (see top navigation). Includes an introduction to Egyptian art, too.

An incredible site that embraces Egyptian forms of art. It is understood that all these Egyptian artworks had a clearly defined function.

This site has colorful and detailed pictures of hieroglyphics and an explanation and brief history of hieroglyphics. From this link, students can explore frequently used hieroglyphics, how the system works, how to pronounce ancient...

A site from The University of Memphis with several examples of Egyptian artifacts, with detailed descriptions. Enlarge any of the photos with just a click!

Article teaches kids about the paintings found in ancient Egypt. Students learn about style, color, media, and the meaning behind Egyptian art. Includes photos, links to worksheets, coloring pages and quizzes.

Reference page for kids on ancient Egyptian art provides photos of works dating back 5000 years. Site includes links to two museums housing art from ancient Egypt and quiz.

A Spanish language website evaluating principal monuments of the Egyptian civilization. Enriched with maps and reconstructions.

Learn about the art of byzantine Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.

A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...

Better understand the uses and meanings of animals in art within the Egyptian culture. Emphasis is made on cats.

This is an interesting site from artist Richard Deurer that breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead into understandable sections. Everything is cross-referenced, and the resource even contains the complete translated text. RL.9-10.6...

The Amarna Period of ancient Egypt only lasted about thirty years but it is one of the most remarkable periods in Egypt's history. It began when the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to Nefertiti, built the city of Amarna in honor of...

This is a collection of 6 Grade-Leveled texts (7-12) on the topic Ancient Egypt. Egyptian civilization is over 5,000 years old. While modern Egypt is different in many ways, the influence of Ancient Egypt can still be felt along the...

Three pieces of art remaining from the reign of Hatshepsut, Egypt's only known female Pharaoh.

This site introduces Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthum. This page presents a brief overview of her career, with links to a detailed biography, music and movie lists and clips and articles about her music.

Technical but fascinating Classics Technology Center site gives evidence from papyri, art, and burial remains about the medical abilities and advancements of ancient Egypt. Includes reports of polio and tuberculosis.

The Nubians are a non-Arab Muslim population who lived in the geographical region known as Nubia in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Aswan High Dam Lake forced relocation for 120,000 beginning in 1964. Among the Egyptian Nubians this...

A study of Akhenaten, his reign and his association with monotheism. Art and iconography of the period are also discussed.

A simple explanation of the Northern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.