Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Greek Architecture
Wonderful overivew of the architecture of ancient and classical Greece provides information and examples for kids of Greek buildings and the three main styles. Resources include worksheets, activities, and quizzes.
Other
Culture Focus: Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza
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.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: History: Ancient Egypt: Pyramids: How They Were Built
Pyramids took 20 years or more to build employing at least 25,000 workers. Explore a detailed description of how they were built, the materials used, and how a site was chosen.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Foundry Workers
Drawings on the tomb of Rekhmire show the various tasks the foundry workers did in the process of working with molten metal. Read about the materials, tools, and working conditions of these craftsmen.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Karnak, 2134 1999 Bc
This is a map of the Plan of Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. Egyptian-style architecture. "The great temple of Karnak...was the work of many successive monarchs" - Enctclopaedia Britannica, 1910. The temple is built of granite.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Tanis, 1886
Plan of the ancient Egyptian site of Tanis, often referred to as the Thebes of the North. Tanis was the Lower Egyptian capital during the late period during the nineteenth dynasty. It was built on the Tanitic arm of the Nile River near...
Curated OER
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,...