Ancient Egypt 
General sites  Everyday life 
Mummies  People 
Pyramids  Cities and buildings 
Games and activities   

General sites, history
Most of these sites cover many topics on Ancient Egypt.
Egypt - an excellent  site and a good place to start. It has dozens of useful links leading to information on mummies, pyramids, daily life and customs, buildings and much more
Mr Donn's Ancient History Page
Egypt Antiquities - Information presented by Tour Egypt: Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt. Links to many sites related to Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism - History, Monuments, Rulers, Mythology, Virtual Museum, Glossary, Pyramids, Christianity, and the Book of the Dead
Egypt - good general site
Ancient Egypt - many useful links to explore
Ancient Egypt - clear and useful links with plenty of photos - tombs, temples, mummies and every day life
Egypt and Art - art, pyramids, mythology, mummification, hieroglyphs, design, history and much more are covered

Egypt - Guardian's Egypt - extensive site with information about a wide range of material. Includes a kids' section as well as specific links to: pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, art, music, museums and sites of monuments and buildings
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism presents Tour Egypt
Ancient Egyptian civilization - dense text historical overview
Land of the Pharaohs - attractive, organised and clearly written site
Photo Album of Ancient Egypt - covers life by the Nile, death and burial, history
Ancient Egypt - time line, maps, religion etc
History of Egypt - very clear and basic outline
Reeder's Egypt Page - art, archaeology, religion and history are covered in these colourful pages
EAWC Chronology: Egypt - a very useful time line
Ancient Egypt Index - full set of links to information on art, society, women, pyramids, religion, education, writing and more
ArabNet -Egypt, History - text only history from ancient times to the present day
Africa and Egypt, to 1750 B.C. - the rise of civilization along the Nile, and agriculture
Anthony's Egyptology & Archaeology - a site with lots of information
 
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Everyday life 
Daily Life Ancient Egypt  Life in Ancient Egypt 
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations  Egypt - fashion, food and beliefs 
The History of Costume  The History of Plumbing - Egypt 
Medicine in Ancient Egypt 
 
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Mummies
CyberMummy - modern technology is used to examine a mummy. Questions are asked about the clues the mummy can give us about life in Ancient Egypt and the information is supported by audio and movie presentations
Mummification - scientific explanation of mummification. Includes activities and experiments for students to try
Animal Mummies in the Cairo Museum
Make a Mummy
Mummies unmarsked
Egyptian Mummies - Pharaoh Mummies, animal Mummies and Mummy methods 

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People 
Akhenaton: Ancient Revolutionary  Women in Egypt 
Pharaoh  The Real Cleopatra 
The Status of Women in Ancient Egyptian Society 

Pyramids
NOVA Online/Pyramids - interactive exploration of the pyramids of Egypt. The site includes movies that enable panoramic views of the interiors of some pyramids
The Tomb of the Chihuahua Pharaohs
Secrets of the lost tomb - multimedia tour of Tomb 5, a burial site that was almost destroyed
Djoser Pyramid Complex
 
 
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Cities and buildings
Abydos - Holy City of Ancient Egypt - a city of great importance to the cult of Osiris
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel
The Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza - location, history and links to other pyramid sites
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Color Tour of Egypt - tour of famous archaeological sites in Egypt with images and brief descriptions of each 

Games and activities
Hatshepsut's revenge - an adventure game that takes you back to Ancient Egypt. The pharaoh of Egypt, King Tut, is disturbed by strange things happening in the palace.. Only you can help him!
Chariot to Heaven - a story taking place in the capital of ancient Egypt, during the reign of King Tutankhamun. The historical background and information about ancient Egypt are true, but the story is fictional
Egypt fun guide - basic information on mummies, Nile and irrigation, pyramids. mummies etc
EgyptQuiz
Egyptian Hieroglyphs - writing, numbers, fractions and downloads
Ancient Egypt - activities and questions for middle school students
Neferchichi's Egyptian Graphics - plenty of great graphics to dress up your presentation  

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