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Ancient Egypt

Resources on ancient Egypt, Egyptian pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, the Egyptian gods and goddesses, archaeology, art, egyptologists, sites for homeschoolers and children, and gossip.

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt in pictures.

Classical Abbreviations

Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.

Cleopatra's Needle

Called Cleopatra's Needle, an obelisk in New York City is thought to be considerably older than Cleopatra.

Faiyum

Faiyum is an area of Egypt.

How Tall was the Great Pyramid?

How tall was the great Pyramid at Giza?

Nomes

Nomes were Egyptian districts administered by nomarchs.

What Is the Great Sphinx

What Is the Great Sphinx?

Whose Pyramid Was the Great Pyramid?

For Which Pharaoh Was the Great Pyramid Built?

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