Surf these sites: Ancient Egypt Kid Connection -- Come discover the many fascinating Egypt kids features throughout the Internet. From pyramids to mummies, hieroglyphs to pharaohs, Egypt has always fascinated kids. Here are fun and interesting Egypt links especially for kids! Ancient Egypt: the Mythology -- *the* most comprehensive site on ancient Egyptian mythology on the web. It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths. Also featured are articles about egyptian culture and history. Ancient World Web: Main Index -- The best general ancient world site, and certainly one of the largest. An excellent place to start. Tends to be western-oriented, but very good on the classical world. Maintained by Julia Hayden. Ancient/Classical History -- Internet resources on ancient civilizations for school aged people. Ancient/Classical History Collection of Netlinks -- Collection of netlinks on a wide range of topics from the culture and art of the ancient Mediterranean to biographies, science, technology, and battles. AncientSites: Take Your Place in History -- Ancient History Community and Virtual Classroom with games, quizzes and Virtual Tours within 3D reconstructions of Rome and Athens; chat rooms, bulletin boards and world-wide online community of ancient history fans. Roleplaying is alive and well here, as characters take their place in history. Discovery Online - Cleopatra : As the Nile Turns -- The soap opera that was Cleopatra Egypt and the Ancient Near East -- Web Resources for Young People and Teachers Egyptian Hieroglyphs -- recommended for fourth through seventh graders. At this site you can type a letter or a sentence and have it translated into hieroglyphics. You can also translate hieroglyphics back into letters. The content is clear and easy to use. Greek Mythology -- an introduction to Ancient Greek Mythology. It combines information from a number of sources and attempts to be a comprehensive reference work. Guardian''s Egypt -- Your One-Stop Gateway to Ancient Egypt resources on the Internet throughout the world. Historia''s Castle -- Java applet quizzes for World History Students, (approx 50 questions per time period) with bookmarks for further consideration. Horus Web Site -- Little Horus Web Site is the first Egyptian Web Site designed and developed specially for kids around the Globe. The site was first launched during the first quarter of 1997.This site contains 138 pages of valuable information and interesting games Illustrated History of the Roman Empire -- History of the Roman Empire, featuring large chapters, chronologies, biographies, illustrations, interactive maps and much more Interactive Ancient Mediterranean -- An on-line atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world designed to serve the needs and interests of students and teachers in high school, community college and university courses in classics, ancient history, geography, archaeology and related Learning Family tours Ancient Civilizations -- The Learning Family Reiser''s embark on an eight week field trip to learn about ancient civilizations first-hand. Visit their virtual tour of Egypt, Greece and Rome with hundreds of pictures, relevant links and resources, and commentary from the family as they tour. Written by parents and kids (ages 7 & 9), it is appropriate for all ages. Mysteries of Çatalhöyük -- Mysteries of Çatalhöyük explores the multitude of questions surrounding the findings at this archaeological dig in Turkey. Mystery of the Maya -- packed full of interesting information about the Maya:Mayan calenders, astronomy, how the Maya people grew crops, the sacrifices they performed, and the different gods they believed in. This site requires a password to enter, but the membership registration is free. A school can register as a whole and use one password for the school. Myths and Legends -- Aside from the General, Gothic Horror, Early Fantasy, and Medieval sections, these links are organized by region and language group Rabbit In The Moon: Mayan Glyphs -- Mayan hieroglyphic writing; how to write your name in Mayan. Schools'' pages - Ancient/Classical History Net Links -- School pages on Ancient History, from the Mining Co. Guide The Children''s Gallery -- 6th grade drawings on Ancient Egyptian topics:Anubis, Taurt, pharaoh, village, scarab, clothing, pyramid,eye of Horus, and Egyptian with a Coke (original formula). The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu -- Starting point for the Virtual Inca Trail, a short illustrated guide to the Inca Trail. The Inca Trail is a hiking route through the mountains near Cuzco, Peru, which ends at the Inca city of Machu Picchu. Welcome to EgyptWorld -- EgyptWorld is an comprehensive educational tool that teaches about the Pyramids and Ancient Egypt. WideHorizon Education Resources (WER) - A World History Program -- Curriculum and resources for teaching social studies (world history and ancient civilizations) in middle grades and high school. a Newsletter for teachers of world history/ancient civilizations -- A monthly newsletter for teachers of world history/ancient civilizations that includes new lesson plans and a variety of resources for the classroom
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