Ancient Civilizations

Mesopotamia

Write like a Babylonian --Translate your name or initials into cuneiform.

History Link 101's Ancient Mesopotamia-- Art, biographies, daily life, maps, pictures, and research.

The British Museum -- Topics cover the civilizations of Mesopotamia: Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian.

Ancient Mesopotamia-- Another list of links to information about Ancient Mesopotamia.

Ancient Egypt

The Egyptians --Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and the land of the Pharaohs. Explore the tombs of the Pharaohs and learn about the Egyptian gods. Visit the home of the sculptor Thutmose and use your powers of deduction to find out all about the artifacts in his house.

Mr. Donn's Ancient Egypt for Kids

Clickable Mummy-- Click on different parts of the Mummy to view information about the mummification process.

Secrets of Pharaoh--Choose from three tours, all with 3-D graphics. They are spectacular but there are no photographs, all the pictures are graphical representations.

Ancient Egypt--from the British Museum

Little Horus--A virtual tour of the ancient land of Egypt with Little Horus, an Egyptian bird, as your guide.

Aton-Ra: The Lost Statue--Explore a mysterious Egyptian tomb and solve word puzzles in search of the legendary lost statue of Aton-Ra

Tour Egypt for Kids

Pyramids and Temples Menu--Information on pyramids and temples, reconstructions of what the pyramids and temples might have looked like, interactive ground plan maps, photos, paintings and drawings.

Construction of the Pyramids--Learn about the construction of the pyramids - the various possible methods of Pyramid construction.

Nova--Learn about Ancient Egypt, the history of Giza, who built the pyramids, take a virtual tour of the pyramids and much, much more!

Egypt--This site has a great collection of photos of artifacts from Egypt.

ODYSSEY--Facts about Egypt and the pyramids are broken down into categories – for example, mummies, pyramids, people, and daily life.

King TutOne.Com--It’s hard to imagine standing towards the base of the Great Pyramid and pondering on the idea that this super structure was made by man 4000 years ago. Its colossal structure has left a lasting indentation on our modern times and continues to inspire many ideas and architecture. Come learn about the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt and discover for yourself why these super structures have left the world intrigued.

Theban Mapping Project-- Want to see more detail on Tut's tomb? This excellent site has more detail than you could possibly ask for in the Atlas of the Valley of the Kings section. Tutankhamen's is numbered KV 62.

WebQuest - "Was It Murder? The Death of King Tutankhamen:The Boy King".

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Building a Pyramid--reader's theater script

Ancient Greece

Mr. Donn's Ancient Greece for Kids

Greek Myths--illustrations and brief descriptions of the Greek gods and goddesses.

The Olympics--An interactive overview of the Olympics.

Guide to the Ancient Olympics--An ancient Olympics guide from the magazine Archaeology.

The Ancient Olympics --compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.

Voyage Back in Time: Ancient Greece and Rome --describes the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome in terms of geographic features, government, agriculture, architecture, music, art, religion, sports, and roles of men, women, and children

Ancient Rome

Roman Aqueducts

Mr. Donn's Ancient Rome for Kids

Nova's Secrets of the Roman Bath --Wander through the frigidarium, tepidarium, caldarium, and other vital rooms in our online reconstruction of the famous Baths of Caracalla. Construct an aqueduct.

Rome Reborn -- 3d graphic models of the Forum, the Coliseum, and other parts of ancient Rome.

The Romans--from BBC Schools

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Roman Mosaics--gallery of mosaics

Lost Roman Treasures--ancient mosaics