Math in Ancient Egypt

Math in Ancient Egypt

Michael S. Schneider explains how the Ancient Egyptians math is identical to math used in modern computers. The ancient Egyptians figured out how to …

Mummification (“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day)

Mummification (“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day)

A spoof on the Time of your Life song by Green Day, explaining mummification and its purpose for the ancient Egyptians. Mummification equals immortality Your brain’s pulled …

Giza 3D Guided Tour

Giza 3D Guided Tour

Harvard professor and Egyptologist Peter der Manuelian and 3D software company Dassault Systèmes are partnering on an exciting project that promised to rock the world …

Sex in ancient Egypt

Sex in ancient Egypt

Charlotte Booth in the History Channel Documentary on sex in ancient Egypt, discussing about the Turin Erotic Papyrus and the graffiti showing Hatshepsut and Senmut …

The Tomb of Nefertari

The Tomb of Nefertari

A virtual reconstruction of tomb of Nefertari, the great wife of Ramses II, helps us to appreciate the general layout plan of the tombs west …

The Temple of Kom Ombo

The Temple of Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo or Ombos was originally an Egyptian city called Nubt, meaning City of Gold. It became a Greek settlement during the Greco-Roman Period. The …

Cairo sightseeing on a Tour Bus

Cairo sightseeing on a Tour Bus

Shot entirely from the window of a tour bus in Cairo, Egypt, this video lets you witness a blend of old and modern Cairo, the …

Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza

Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza

The Sound and Light Show at the Great Pyramids takes place on the Giza plateau, around 30 minutes from Cairo. The one-hour show begins with …

Ancient Egyptian Scribes

Ancient Egyptian Scribes

The Ancient Egyptian scribe, or sesh, was a person educated in the arts of writing (using both hieroglyphics and hieratic scripts, and from the second …

Restoration of Ancient Egyptian Coffin

Restoration of Ancient Egyptian Coffin

Conservators at the British Museum preparing an ancient Egyptian coffin for display in the exhibition Journey through the afterlife: ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead