Egypt's Forgotten Treasures
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature4/
An exclusive look at Cairo's Egyptian Museum centennial exhibit includes stunning antiquities on display for the first time ever.
Death on the Nile
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0210/feature1/
Probe ancient Egyptian intrigue with author A. R. Williams. Then browse photos and links, and share your thoughts.
The Pyramid Builders
magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0111/feature5/
Learn about the people who toiled over the pharaohs' tombs, and browse an online gallery of images.
Egypt's Hidden Tombs Revealed
magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0109/feature2/
After 2,600 years the long-sought tombs of a legendary governor and his family are uncovered.
Pharaohs of the Sun
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0104/feature2/
Go back in time as photographer Kenneth Garrett discusses images from the land of the pharaohs.
At the Tomb of Tutankhamun
www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
On February 1923 National Geographic sent reporter Maynard Owen Williams to Egypt. His mission: Get a peek at Tut's tomb. It wasn't easy.
Secrets of Egypt
www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
Who built the Pyramids? How old are they? How did they originally look? Find out via photos, diagrams, maps, and more.
Mysteries of Egypt—Movie Preview
www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/imax/
Explore Egypt with screen legend Omar Sharif, who stars in National Geographic's first IMAX film.
How to Make a Mummy
www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/mummy/
Learn all about mummification on this site.
Make a Model Tomb
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/egyptiantomb/
Make a replica of an Egyptian tomb complete with a mummy case, wall paintings, and treasures for fun or as a group project.
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/brainteaser/egypt/egypt.html
See how much you know about ancient Egypt by tackling this brainteaser quiz.
Three Queens of Egypt
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0109/ws_main.html
Read about Cleopatra, Hatshepsut, and Nefertiti.
The Nile Valley's Archaeological Sites
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0301/feature4/map.html
Giza Pyramids
www.nationalgeographic.com.ngm/0111/feature5/map.html
Pyramids: The Inside Story
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid
Grab a flashlight and explore the depths of the Pyramids on an interactive tour.
Secrets of the Pharaohs
www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/digging.html
Step into Tutankhamun's burial chamber, explore the Great Pyramid, and learn how embalmers mummified the pharaohs.
Egyptian Museum Collection
www.touregypt.net/egyptmuseum/egyptian_museum.htm
Explore the museum's collection of statues, jewels, and coffins from Egypt's earliest kings through the Greco-Roman Period. The famous gold room reflects the magnificence of young King Tutankhamun's reign.
Egyptian Museum Tour
homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum.htm
Take a photo tour of the museum's galleries and many of its treasures.
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism
www.touregypt.net
Discover Bubastis, center of the cult of the cat goddess, Bastet, and many of the other ancient places across Egypt where the Egyptian Museum's centennial exhibit artifacts originated.
The Plateau: Official Website of Dr. Zahi Hawass
guardians.net/hawass/
Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Giza Pyramids Excavation, is also a National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence. Read about his many spectacular discoveries at Giza and elsewhere in Egypt.
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
www.metmuseum.org/explore/new_pyramid/pyramids/html/el_pyramid_2nd.htm
This site includes information on pyramid complexes, tombs of officials, royalty, objects used in daily life, and more.
The Sphinx and the Pyramids: 100 Years of American Archaeology at Giza
www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/hsm/GizaHomePage.htm
The Harvard Semitic Museum is home to this exploration of American excavations at Giza.
Animal Mummy Project in the Egyptian Museum
www.animalmummies.com
Learn how and why thousands of animals were mummified in the land of the pharaohs—both as pets and as offerings to the gods.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
interoz.com/egypt/bkofdead.htm
Read the hymns and incantations written on the tomb walls of royalty and the rich to ensure an easy trip through underworld dangers to a glorious afterlife.
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