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Discovering Ancient Egypt

Subjects covered include Pyramids and Temples, Kings and Queens, hieroglyphic writing and Egyptian mathematics.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Find out about the excellent free learning support services including teacher led visits which include art teaching and handling historical artefacts. The site includes information and photographs of Greek, Roman and Egyptian artefacts.

5-18 year olds
Teachers

Pyramids - The Inside Story

Follow an excavation and discover how archaeological finds from the pyramids help us to understand life in ancient Egypt. Find out who built the pyramids and how old they are.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Ten Facts About Ancient Egypt

Travel back in time 5,000 years to discover ten fascinating facts about the Ancient Egyptians. It includes links to further information about Egyptian gods, heiroglyphics, Tutankhamun and how to make a mummy.

9-14 year olds
Pupils

The Great Pyramid

Explore inside the pyramid of Khufu in Egypt. Excellent photographs illustrate this virtual tour.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Encylopedia Mythica

Alphabetically arranged information on myths and legends from a wide range of different ancient cultures.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

How to Make a Mummy

Check out this site to see how the Egyptians made mummies. Creepy!

7-14 year olds
Pupils

Mysteries of the Nile

Explore Ancient Egypt through QuickTime movies and read about how archaeologists' attempts to raise an obelisk in an investigation to find out how the Egyptians went about this task.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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