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National Geographic Secrets of Egypt (Photos, Diagrams)

National Geographic Secrets of Egypt (Photos, Diagrams)
Writer Carl Hoffman traveled to Egypt in February 2011, a week after popular demonstrations led to the president's resignation. These are his observations. Tourism is Egypt’s second largest source of revenue, bringing in $13 billion in 2010. To visit the Pyramids is to be struck dumb by their monumentality, their celebration of the fundamental human need to create. I have visited them before, but this time they felt different. In the empty quiet I had a chance to talk to the horsemen and camel drivers who usually hustle rides to tourists. “We have no work, nothing,” said Ali Abd el Hamid, astride his camel. He and his colleagues ply their trade seven days a week, year in and year out, a profession inherited from their fathers and grandfathers. “I had three camels but sold two to feed my family,” says Hussein, who wouldn’t give his last name.

EGYPT, PREHISTORY, AND THE OTHER ANCIENTS - PART I of the Amazing Ancient World - Premier Ancient Civilization Web Book ACT I Core Page PartI- Egypt Part II - Greece Part III - Rome Part IV - Bridges This Internet Book visited 35,00,000 times (rounded) since April 1997 (as of late 2011) The PREMIER JOURNEY to The Ancient World, weaving together the Peoples of those lands and civilizations and the way they lived And - their thoughts, their hopes, their dreams, their lives. What is the Ancient World? Ancient Egypt best viewed with Internet Explorer Ancient Civilization did not begin in what we think of as the West. I am an historian, not a classicist. And the wonderful range of things to think about? Return to Master Core - Amazing Ancient World The Web teems with the richness of the Ancient World. We begin with the Big Five Destinations: The Land Almost Before Time The Mystery that was Egypt The Glory that was Greece The Power that was Rome The Complexity that was the Other Ancients Everyone has his/her own starting point. Dinosaurs, mammoths, ice ages, neolithic warriors, Stone Age hunter gatherers. Dinosaur Fun Daily Life

The Shaft, The Subway & The Causeway - Plan Of the 'Tomb Of Osiris' This graphic of the shafts and chambers under the causeway is taken from the FOX TV Special "Opening The Lost Tombs" which was transmitted on the 2nd of March 1999. It has been compiled from a number of video frame captures. It must be immediately pointed out that this graphic does not show the true layout under the causeway. For the purposes of this discussion, we shall assume that the causeway as shown is orientated east/west although the real layout is slightly off this axis. The layout implies that the first and second chambers lie on an east/west axis and that the connecting shaft descends from the first chamber's east side to the second chamber's west side. To visualise the actual layout of the complex, rotate the third chamber through 180 degrees so that it extends under the second chamber rather than away from it.

Archaeological Site Photography Print this Page Home > Research > Computer Laboratory > Archaeological Site Photographs All of these Archaeological Site photographs were taken by either John or Peggy Sanders, and, with few exceptions, were recorded between 1973 and 1990. At that time John Sanders was the architect, surveyor, and cartographer for the Nippur Expedition, the Oriental Institute's archaeological project in Iraq; Peggy Sanders was an independent artist and photographer also working for the Nippur Expedition. With the cooperation of the Oriental Institute we are making these images available via the Institute's website for personal, not-for-profit use by students, scholars, and the public. Any such use must name "John and Peggy Sanders" as the original source for the material. Commercial use, electronic re-publication, or print publication of these images is strictly prohibited. More detailed captions will be added as time permits Acknowledgements

The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology IEAA NEWS and INFORMATION The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology is a Tennessee Center of Excellence. It is a component of the Department of Art at The University of Memphis, in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). The IEAA is dedicated to the study of the art, history and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community education. The Egyptian Gallery is OPEN "Featured Creatures: Animals in Ancient Egyptian Art." Now open in the Egyptian Gallery at the University of Memphis Art Museum, through November 26, 2014. Come see animals, both wild and tame, as they were represented in ancient Egyptian art at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. For additional information, click here. Dr. For more information, click here. CHECK OUT the newest updates for this bibliographic resource for Egyptology! Compiled under the direction of Dr. For more information and to access the list, click here. Events and Programs about Ancient Egypt 2014 - 2015 Dr. "Title to be Announced."

Reeder's Egypt Page This page is dedicated to examining some aspects of the art, archaeology, religion and history of Egypt. Comments and suggestions should be sent to : Greg Reeder (greg@egyptology.com) No current study of Egyptology would be complete without a copy of KMT: A MODERN JOURNAL OF ANCIENT EGYPT. Click on the KMT icon to discover the land of KEMET ( KMT ). THE TOMB of NIANKHKHNUM and KHNUMHOTEP in the necropolis of Saqqara, has intrigued some Egyptologists because of its problematic treatment of its two male occupants, manicurists to king Niuserre of the 5th dynasty. Uncover the enigmatic TEKENU, the mysterious shrouded figure present in certain ancient Egyptian funeral ceremonies. WHO are the MUU and what IS that dance they do? AN EGYPTIAN GALLERY of paintings and photographs. Other WWW LINKS about EGYPT No Photo!

Destination The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Built: From about 2700 to 2500 B.C. Location: Giza, Egypt, on west bank of Nile River near Cairo History: The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders. Of the 10 pyramids at Giza, the first three are held in the highest regard. The first, and largest, was erected for the Pharaoh Khufu. It's believed to have taken 100,000 laborers about 20 years to build the mammoth Khufu pyramid, using an estimated 2.3 million blocks. Many scholars think the pyramid shape was an important religious statement for the Egyptians, perhaps symbolizing the slanting rays of the sun.

Collect Britain > Putting History in Place We've moved the rich selection of digitised historic content previously on our Collect Britain website to the Online Gallery. When Collect Britain went live in 2003 it opened up online access to an unprecedented range of British Library content. Since then the Library has developed new and more extensive websites that are better able to meet the nature of the material and the developing needs of its users. We have therefore migrated the content to these newer sites. All of this content continues to be available free of charge. The following image-based collections have moved to the Online Gallery: Also on Online Gallery you'll find more recent features, often related to our physical exhibitions, such as Henry VIII: Man and Monarch and Points of View. Moving the images to the Online Gallery has placed them alongside other British Library visual material, including some of our greatest treasures. The personal folders feature was used by a tiny minority of Collect Britain users.

ArchNet - WWW Virtual Library - Archaeology Petra: Lost City of Stone Deep within the deserts of Jordan lies the ancient city of Petra. Through a narrow gorge it emerges into view, revealing awe-inspiring monuments cut into the surrounding cliffs. What is this astonishing city? Who built it, and why? Two thousand years ago, Petra stood at a crossroads of the ancient Near East. The Nabataeans also erected monumental tombs, memorializing their kings and leaders. Today archaeologists are discovering clues to Petra's past. In New York, Petra: Lost City of Stone was made possible by Banc of America Securities and Con Edison.

Egyptian Web Site Reviews by Siri Bezdicek Who knew? I certainly didnt. The first site I will discuss will be Egyptian Dream. The next site is Richard Deurers Egypt Art. For all you parents out there, I have a site that you and your child can visit together. You may not have guessed it but my next site carries the title Egypt Stamps. All said and done, my long and arduous quest was actually quite fun and very informative.

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