Ancient Egypt

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

This ancient civilization, on the Nile River, is famous for its Pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, and hieroglyphs. Explore time, continuity and change through resources about daily life, religion, art, culture, architecture, and trade. SCIS No.1807222

social_sciences, arts, history

Image: World War I soldiers on camels before the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Gizeh Desert, Egypt

NZ soldiers on camels during WW1

World War I soldiers on camels before the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Gizeh Desert, Egypt

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt series

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: [gold mask of King Tutankhamun] (from a series on Egypt)

Ancient Egypt series

[gold mask of King Tutankhamun] (from a series on Egypt)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Egyptian Mummy - Tales from Te Papa episode 14

Egyptian mummy

Egyptian Mummy - Tales from Te Papa episode 14

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ancient civilisations: ancient Egypt

Ancient Civilisations: Ancient Egypt

Radio New Zealand

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ancient Egypt series

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ancient Egypt series

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ancient Egypt series

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ancient Egypt Series: Avenue of sphinxes

Ancient Egypt series

Ancient Egypt Series: Avenue of sphinxes

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ancient Egypt Series: The great pyramids

Ancient Egypt series

Ancient Egypt Series: The great pyramids

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ancient Egypt Series: Entrance colonnade at step pyramid

Ancient Egypt series

Ancient Egypt Series: Entrance colonnade at step pyramid

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ancient Egypt Series: Alabaster crocodile god with Amunhotep III

Ancient Egypt series

Ancient Egypt Series: Alabaster crocodile god with Amunhotep III

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tomb of King Merneptah, Thebes, Egypt. From a series on ancient Egypt for ‘Life’

Ancient Egypt series

Tomb of King Merneptah, Thebes, Egypt. From a series on ancient Egypt for ‘Life’

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ancient Egypt Series: Mummified cows head

Ancient Egypt series

Ancient Egypt Series: Mummified cows head

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Pyramids and Sphinx

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: [gold mask of King Tutankhamun] (from a series on Egypt)

Ancient Egypt series

[gold mask of King Tutankhamun] (from a series on Egypt)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: mummy; Souser-iret-binet; Sarcophagus

Mummy

mummy; Souser-iret-binet; Sarcophagus

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Mehit-em-Wesekht and Sarcophagus

Mehit-em-Wesekht and Sarcophagus

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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A pyramid at the temporary Massey memorial in Wellington

Pyramid at temporary Massey Memorial

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Mysteries of Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egyptian gods

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Ancient Egypt

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How to make a mummy

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King Tutankhamun

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EPIC

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