IN this volume the author has published with a change of title a second edition of his “Ancient Egyptian Materials” (1926). Those who are acquainted with the book in its earlier form will ...

Week 1: Red land, black land—the ancient landscape and building the first Egyptian kingdoms The River Nile has always been essential to life in Egypt—it has shaped the landscape and the course of ...

At the edge of Egypt’s vast Eastern Desert, archaeologists have unearthed haunting evidence of an ancient dark history — ...

Using construction materials, how quickly can the students build their own pyramid? Once complete, students could compare their efforts to those of the ancient Egyptians.

Many of the pyramids of ancient Egypt were built along a now extinct branch of the river Nile, geological surveys have revealed. This could explain why these pyramids, including the famed Great ...

The video explains some of the mysteries surrounding the design and building of the pyramids, but reminds pupils that the Ancient Egyptians ... and the properties of materials.