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Resources on ancient Egypt, Egyptian pharaohs, hieroglyphs, pyramids, the Egyptian gods and goddesses, archaeology, art, egyptologists, sites for homeschoolers and children, and gossip.
Cleopatra's Needle
Called Cleopatra's Needle, an obelisk in New York City is thought to be considerably older than Cleopatra.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt in pictures.
What Is the Great Sphinx
What Is the Great Sphinx?
How Tall was the Great Pyramid?
How tall was the great Pyramid at Giza?
Whose Pyramid Was the Great Pyramid?
For Which Pharaoh Was the Great Pyramid Built?
Nomes
Nomes were Egyptian districts administered by nomarchs.
Faiyum
Faiyum is an area of Egypt.
Classical Abbreviations
Classical abbreviations from an online 1911 encyclopedia. The edition was scanned and not proofed, so there are errors.

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