Presents a photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind.

Unwrap the mysteries of this ancient civilization, from a day in the town of Deir el-Medina to the process of mummification. Learn how the Egyptians built the pyramids, using math and technology that still exists today. Walk in the Valley of Kings, a sacred place by the Nile where the kings and nobles were buried, and learn about the Egyptian gods including Ra and Anubis. Look inside a sarcophagus at a mummy, study Egyptian medicine, and try some...

Explore the cultural wealth of the Egyptian civilization, in a series of authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries.

Provides an overview of life in ancient Egypt, describing the people, daily activities, beliefs and customs, and what has been learned from artifacts left behind.

In ancient Egypt, Nakht records his experiences as his family moves from small town Esna to the big, exciting city of Memphis, where he studies to be a scribe like his father and helps discover who has been robbing graves. Includes nonfiction information about Egyptian culture.

Tutmose, an apprentice sculptor, and his nearly-blind brother, Ibrim, an apprentice musician, are content at the court of Pharoah Akhenaten, but their father rages against Pharoah's rejection of traditional Egyptian gods and plots a deadly revenge.

Individual craftsmen, artists, and laborers describe the work that they do in Egypt during the time of the Old Kingdom, and the historical note places them in context.