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The Boy King Returns: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs view detail comment email this

Exhibit about the 2005 traveling exhibit of King Tut artifacts. The "Unraveling the Mysteries" section includes images of Tut's tomb, CT scan imagery of the interior of the King Tut mummy, and images of the many layers of shrines and coffins in which King Tut was entombed. Also includes links to related articles. From the National Geographic Society.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/tut/
Topics: Archaeology, Death & Dying, Heads of State, History

Last updated Jul 13, 2008


Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago that provides answers to many questions about Egypt's last pharaoh, from where she was buried to whether she really died from a snakebite.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/cleopatra/cleopatra.html
Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government, Notable People: Women

Last updated Sep 18, 2004


Egypt's Golden Empire view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series about Egypt's New Kingdom (1550-1212 B.C.). It features a timeline and information about pharaohs such as Ramesses II, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, and Nefertiti. Also includes interactive features about ancient Egyptian life and hieroglyphic writing, and resources for teachers.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/
Topics: Heads of State, History By Place, Notable People: Government

Last updated Dec 8, 2004


Julius Caesar: An Annotated Guide to Online Resources view detail comment email this

This site includes links to primary sources such as Suetonius and Plutarch, in Latin and English, as well as Gaius Julius Caesar's own accounts of his campaigns. There are timelines of Caesar's career and essays on the Roman Empire. Searchable.
http://www.virgil.org/caesar/
Topics: Heads of State, History By Place

Last updated Jul 14, 2004


KingTutOne.com view detail comment email this

Good introductory Web site on ancient Egypt, including pharaohs, clip art, pyramids, queens, King Tut, mummies, art, religion, gods, hieroglyphs, societies, and the Sphinx. Each topic has extended essays and further links. Searchable and browsable, with a mailing list for new and updated scripts, a message board, and a virtual postcard link.
http://www.kingtutone.com/
Topics: Archaeology, Heads of State, History, History By Place

Last updated Aug 27, 2002


Nefertiti Resurrected view detail comment email this

Companion site to a Discovery Channel documentary about the work of Egyptologist Joann Fletcher to identify mummified remains that may be those of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt. Features illustrated essays about the evidence, a tour of the Valley of the Kings, and information about Nefertiti's life. Also includes clips from the show.
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/nefertiti/nefertiti.html
Topics: Archaeology, Heads of State, Notable People: Women

Last updated Dec 12, 2008


Roman Emperors (De Imperatoribus Romanis) view detail comment email this

Find biographical information on the rulers of ancient Rome. Included is a catalog with images of Roman coins that were issued with visages of the rulers and family members. There are also maps, including one for the city of Rome, topographical maps of selected portions of the ancient world, and of Europe dating from 1 A.D. through 1300 A.D. There is a battle index with a brief description and related maps. Stemmata (family trees) for many of the rulers are accessible through the Imperial Index .
http://www.roman-emperors.org/
Topics: Archaeology, Heads of State, History, History By Place, Notable People: Government

Last updated Jul 27, 2005


Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs view detail comment email this

A companion to an exhibition of "more than 130 treasures from the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh Tutankhamun (King Tut), other Valley of the Kings tombs and additional ancient sites," which tours the United States in 2005-2006. The site features a timeline, information about Thebes (modern day Luxor, called the Valley of the Kings), King Tut, the discovery of his tomb in 1922, and the alleged curse. Also includes a bibliography and selected images.
http://www.kingtut.org
Topics: Archaeology, Heads of State

Last updated Nov 16, 2006




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