Welcome to the famous pyramids of Giza! Learn about their history, the different kinds of pyramids, construction, and purpose. Included are a number of exterior and interior photos of both pyramids and artifacts.

A series of photos taken in the nineteenth century of various ancient Egyptian temples and other religious sites. There is also a good article on the history of early photography in Egypt including a description of how nineteenth-century...

Site provides information on ancient Egyptian forms of writing. There are charts that show translations of hieroglyphics as well as information on scribes and writing in pyramids.

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology investigated whether the ancient Egyptians could have used a synthetic concrete for the huge stones used in building the pyramids. The theory has met enormous resistance...

Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Pyramids. The great structures of this world civilization.

This resource presents a rich mix of multimedia assets about the Great Pyramid of Khufu together on one page. It includes specialized tools that let you zoom in on Khufu's Pyramid from different angles, travel virtually across the...

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

A beautifully illustrated museum site for younger students that presents ancient Egyptian life, geography, mummification, pharaohs, pyramids, and the like.

From the early step pyramids to the towering Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs are among the few surviving wonders of the ancient world. This site offers 10 photos of Ancient Pyramids of Egypt.

Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.

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...

The third of the major pyramids at Giza belongs to Menkaure. This is the smallest of the three, but the complex preserved some of the most stunning examples of sculpture to survive from all of Egyptian history. Read the history of this...

David Roberts was a 19th century artist who traveled to Egypt and nearby regions to paint and draw architectural structures and people. His published work was very popular in England. This is a collection of 124 pieces of his work that...

This resource presents a browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Egyptian architectural elements, such as capitals, columns, temple designs, tombs, pyramids, obelisks, sphinxes, and pylons. Library also includes clip art of...

An illustrated explanation of how pyramids developed from earlier tomb structures, with links to related information, illustrations, and animated diagrams.

This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...

Experience the pyramids, the Sphinx and Egyptian hieroglyphics all on one page. Students can see colorful pictures and read about the history behind them.

In Spanish, learn about improvements and changes to building pyramids as new pharaohs direct the empire. Pyramids now have stairs to carry those entombed to the heavens.

Explore a 3D, historically accurate virtual world set in ancient Egypt. Giza 3D is the product of a decades-long collaboration between many institutions and companies, under the leadership of Professor Peter Manuelian. The Giza Project...

Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza. Instructions require download.

Kids learn about the Great Sphinx of Ancient Egypt. This giant statue was built over 4000 years ago near the Giza pyramids.

The 4,300-year-old Tomb of Vizier Fefi was recently discovered at Saqqara. The author, a member of the excavation team, describes how it was found and what the tomb holds.

Is ancient Egypt all about pyramids and hieroglyphs? Who are the people who have been preserved for thousands of years as mummies? What do we know about them and how did we find out? Let's take a very long trip back in time to find out.

Visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world in this 360-degree tour.