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Take a Free Virtual Tour of Five Egyptian Heritage Sites

The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq

Theresa Machemer

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Earlier this month, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the release of five new virtual tours of historic sites, adding to the range of online adventures that you can now embark on from home.

The tours explore the tomb of Meresankh III , the tomb of Menna , the Ben Ezra Synagogue , the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq . Each virtual experience features detailed 3-D imagery through which users can “walk” by clicking hotspots along the structures’ floors.

As James Stewart reports for the Guardian , the tours boast “beefed up” 3-D modeling made by experts with Harvard University’s Giza Project . Unlike their real counterparts, most of which charge a small entry fee, the virtual renderings are free to all.

“The virtual tours target both [international] tourists and Egyptians, a ministry spokesperson tells Al-Monitor ’s Amira Sayed Ahmed. “They serve the double purpose of promoting Egyptian tourism nationwide and increasing Egyptians' awareness of their own civilization.”

Two of the tours—the tombs of Meresankh III and elite Egyptian official Menna —include background information accessible by clicking circles overlaid atop specific features. The former’s tomb, dated to some 5,000 years ago, is the oldest of the Egyptian sites available as a virtual walkthrough. Meresankh, a queen wed to King Khafre, was the daughter of Prince Kawab and Hetepheres II of the fourth dynasty, and the granddaughter of Great Pyramid builder Cheops, also known as Khufu.

Harvard archaeologist George Andrew Reisner discovered the queen’s tomb in 1927. He later stated that “None of us had ever seen anything like it.” Today, the burial place’s paintings and carvings remain well-preserved, showcasing hunters catching water birds, bakers making triangular loaves of bread and servants holding offerings.

In the northern chamber, along the wall furthest from the virtual tour’s starting point, ten statues of women stand shoulder to shoulder—an unusual sight among Gaza tombs. The statues “serve to emphasize Meresankh’s position among her queenly relatives,” the tour explains. Along the path to the 16-foot-deep burial shaft, users pass a pair of statues depicting Meresankh and her mother, Hetepheres II, with their arms around each other.

The path leads down a spiraling staircase into the burial shaft, where Meresankh’s black granite sarcophagus—originally created for her mother but re-engraved upon the queen’s death in 2532 B.C., according to the History Blog —was originally found. The tour includes a reconstructed image of the chamber with the sarcophagus in place, but the actual coffin is now kept at the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo.

The tomb of Menna, dated to the 18th dynasty (about 1549 B.C to 1292 B.C.), is “one of the most visited and best preserved” from the era, the ministry writes in a statement quoted by Live Science ’s Laura Geggel. The tomb’s decorations suggest the elite official was a scribe in charge of the pharaoh’s fields and the temple of sun god Amun-Re.

Menna’s tomb also includes informational blurbs highlighting such features as paintings of the scribe’s family, including his wife Henuttawy and their five children. Curiously, all of the paintings of Menna have been defaced.

“The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul of a person inhabited paintings of them and destroying the face would ‘deactivate’ the image,” the tour notes. “Why would someone want to destroy the memory of Menna?”

The tomb also served as a point of communication with the dead. It once featured life-size statues of Menna and Henuttawy that family members could make offerings to, ask for favors or visit during festivals.

The other three tours do not offer information blurbs at this time, but they still have plenty of detailed 3-D imagery for virtual visitors to explore. The Red Monastery , a Coptic church in Upper Egypt, features ornate frescoes, while the 14th-century Mosque-Madrassa is known for its immense size and innovative architecture. The Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo is alleged to be the site where baby Moses was found.

“Experience Egypt from home,” says the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Facebook . “Stay home. Stay safe.”

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Theresa Machemer is a freelance writer based in Washington DC. Her work has also appeared in National Geographic and SciShow. Website: tkmach.com

360° Tour inside the Great Pyramid of Giza (Video)

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The BBC's 360° tour through the Great Pyramid of Giza , one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, provides viewers with an immersive virtual reality experience. The video tour starts in the heart of the pyramid, the ceremonial passage known as the Grand Gallery, and continues to the King's Chamber . The precision and architectural brilliance of the pyramid become evident as the viewers navigate through the narrow, low-roofed passages of this over 4,500-year-old edifice.

The video also explores the mysterious subterranean chamber, a feature of the pyramid normally closed off to the public. This enigmatic section is hewn out of the bedrock below ground level and, unlike the smooth surfaces found elsewhere in the pyramid, has rough and irregular walls. The purpose of this chamber and its unusual features, including a strange deep shaft and a short tunnel that ends abruptly, remain a mystery. Despite the enduring secrets it holds, the Great Pyramid , thanks to technological advances in virtual reality, now also shines as a marvel in the virtual world, giving us an unprecedented look into its fascinating interiors.

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Great Pyramid of Giza Virtual Tour

Hey there! Thank you for joining me again for another insane virtual tour! On today’s virtual tour we are going to visit one of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza. There is so much conspiracy on how this pyramid was built and that is because of its insane size and time period it was erected. It has been said that this pyramid is perhaps the most colossal single building ever erected on the planet.

The Great Pyramid of Giza stands at 481 feet tall and is 755 feet long on each side. It is made up on limestone and granite blocks that when you see you think, how the hell did people move these without machine power?

Approximately 2.3 million blocks of stone were cut, transported, and assembled to create this 6.5-million-ton structure, which is a masterpiece of technical skill and engineering ability. The biggest feat to me being that they had no technical resources and no machine powered equipment to help them. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built my brute force and strategy.

As you can see the outside of the Great Pyramid has deteriorated a lot. It used to be covered in a white shiny limestone that would sparkle when the sunlight hit it. You can see the last of this limestone at the very top of the pyramid giving it a little shiny cap.

This virtual tour of the Great Pyramid will start at the main entrance, which is on the north side, about 60 feet above ground level. Once inside, you will find an original descending corridor that will come to a fork where you can either go straight, up, or down.

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The Grand Gallery

As we enter the Great Pyramid of Khufu, we go down a shallow ramp and come to a crossroads. We can either continue going down, to the Subterranean Chamber, or we can go up on an ascending passageway up towards the Queen’s Chamber, Grand Gallery, and eventually to the King’s Chamber.

Let us go up the ascending passageway right now. As we reach the top of this passageway we come to a grand opening. This is the Grand Gallery.

Archaeologists and other scientists have tried to figure out what the use of the Grand Gallery in the Great Pyramid of Giza was for, but that is tough to figure out without any fellow Egyptians to ask. One theory is that the Grand Gallery served as an observation point for astronomers to use to map out the stars and constellations. This would only have been while the Great Pyramid was under construction and the roof was not complete yet. Historians came up with this theory because they Great Pyramid is directly aligned with the constellations.

The theory I have always heard is that the Grand Gallery was used to haul the massive granite stones up the Great Pyramid and to the King’s Chamber. This one just makes more sense to me because I believe the incredible size of the Grand Gallery had to have some functional use. It is also the hallway leading up to the King’s Chamber, which is our next stop. The Grand Gallery also just could be a grand entrance into the King’s Chamber because the King was such a prominent figure and they wanted to give him the most royal entrance they could. Although who knows the real purpose, all we can do now is speculate!

Next stop on the Great Pyramid of Giza Virtual Tour is the King’s Chamber. Head up the steep staircase and I will meet you there!

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The King’s Chamber

Watch your head as you step into the King’s Chamber. This low entrance opens up into a large, gorgeous room. This room is entirely lined and roofed in granite. It is the only room in the Great Pyramid where granite is used instead of limestone. That tells us that whoever was buried in here had to be a King.

Right now, we are directly in the middle of the Great Pyramid. If you want to get freaked out just think about how much wait in rock is on top of us right now. I hope you are not claustrophobic! The King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid measures 10.45 meters by 5.20 meters and is 5.80 meters tall.

Above the King’s Chamber are five compartments separated by massive horizontal granite slabs. No one knows the exact purpose of these granite slabs up there, but it has been assumed by scientists that the slabs were intended to shield the ceiling of the burial chamber by diverting the weight of the pyramid above it. It would explain how there could be a hollow room under all the force of the rock on top of it.

This being the room where the King was buried, it can be assumed that it used to be filled with extravagant items and gold. It is now bare after hundreds of years of robbers and looters. The mummified King even got removed from his own tomb! I don’t know about you but after all the movies I have seen, there is no way I am going anywhere near a mummy! All that is left is the sarcophagus where the King was laid to rest. If you are wondering what a sarcophagus is (like I was), it is pretty much an Egyptian coffin.

The sarcophagus is huge, it is estimated to be 3.75 tons. Compared to other features in the Great Pyramid of Giza, this tomb is not well finished. There are clear saw marks on the outside, and it appears they cut too deep on multiple occasions. The top of the sarcophagus is also missing which probably went away with the King’s mummy.

Also in the King’s Chamber are two air shafts that are tiny tunnels diverting upwards to the outside of the Great pyramid. It is unknown whether these are meant for air ventilation or have some other religious purpose.

Let’s head back out and down the Grand Gallery. Next stop on the Great Pyramid of Giza Virtual Tour is the Queen’s Chamber!

The Queen’s Chamber

As we get to the bottom of the Grand Gallery, we need to make a U-turn and head back into the middle of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Queen’s Chamber is right below the King’s Chamber. Although it sounds contradictory, this chamber was not meant to house any Queens. The King’s Queens would have gotten their own smaller burial pyramids outside or in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Queen’s Chamber was only named this by the first people who discovered it.

The Queen’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza is made entirely of beautifully crafted limestone rocks. It sits on the 25 th level of the pyramid (think of each row of rock as one level). The walls in here are bare, again with no artwork, no murals, and no carvings except one niche in the east wall. People have speculated that this niche is all the remains of a statue that stood here of the King.

Historians have theorized that this room would have been sealed off and only used as a room for the King’s spiritual soul. The ancient Egyptians were very spiritual people, so this is the likely reason for the chamber to exist.

In 1872 an explorer found three strange objects in the Queen’s Chamber: a granite sphere, a wooden slat, and a copper hook. It has been since determined that these objects were used as tools of some sort.

That’s all for the Queen’s Chamber, head back to the entrance and we will go check out the basement of the Great Pyramid of Giza otherwise known as the Subterranean Chamber.

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The Subterranean Chamber

The Subterranean Chamber of the Great Pyramid of Giza is accessed from a descending passageway starting at the entrance of the pyramid. It is a very unfinished chamber compared to the other two chambers in the pyramid. This Subterranean Chamber lies 90 feet below the surface of the ground and is under the pressure of 2.3 million blocks of stone weighing about 6.5 million tons.

Original workers have chipped away at the limestone bedrock to build what was thought to be the original burial chamber for the King. Historians believe the chamber is so unfinished because the King suddenly decided he wanted his burial chamber to be higher in the Great Pyramid to where the King’s Chamber lies today.

This theory is hard for me to see because the other pyramids next to the Great Pyramid both have this unfinished subterranean chamber as well. No one actually know the real reason behind this chamber, everything is only speculation.

What do you think this subterranean chamber was meant for? Leave a comment below!

Thank you so much for coming along this Great Pyramid of Giza Virtual Tour! I had a blast sharing my knowledge with you all and hoped you enjoyed your inside look at the Great Pyramid. I can not wait to see what virtual tour we are going to go on next. If you have any recommendations on where we should tour leave a comment below!

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Virtual Field Trips: Ancient & Natural World Wonders

Originally published in TEACH Magazine, May/June 2021 Issue

The Earth is full of incredible wonders—both man-made and natural—that normally wouldn’t be visited on a class trip. But as virtual field trips continue to increase in popularity, suddenly such faraway places seem a lot closer. Check out these 10 suggested virtual field trips to take students on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

Ancient Wonders

These tours of iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites are guaranteed to excite and engage students by sending them back in time to past civilizations and ancient worlds.

1. Machu Picchu (Peru)

This ancient Inca citadel was built in the 15 th century and is located atop a mountain ridge in the Andes. In 2007 it was voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World through an online poll.

2.  Stonehenge (England)

A prehistoric, circular stone monument that sits in an open field. Its history and meaning remain one of the world’s greatest enigmas. ( HistoryView and Great Big Story’s Uncharted video series also offer plenty of insights into the architectural marvels of the world.)

3. The Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)

The oldest and largest of the pyramids in Giza, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world for nearly 4,000 years. It’s also the only wonder of the ancient world to still exist.

4. Petra (Jordan)

Often referred to as the “Lost City,” Petra is an ancient city that was carved into rock. In its heyday around the 1st century, Petra was a major trading hub that was inhabited by around 30,000 Nabataeans (an ancient Arab people). It was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. (For more virtual tours of cultural and historic sites, take a look at other Treks from Google.)

5. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

The largest religious structure in the world (by land area). When it was built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god, but was later converted to a Buddhist temple. Today it is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists in Southeast Asia. (Be sure to use the website’s Teaching Modules , designed to immerse students in the city of Angkor at its height during the 13 th century.)

Natural Wonders

Nothing is more wondrous, or mysterious, than nature itself. Our planet is full of countless natural wonders—from the breathtaking aurora borealis to the majestic Grand Canyon to the letters of the English alphabet written across different landforms around Earth. With so many wonders to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. These field trips take students to some of the most incredible landmarks the world has to offer.

1. Everglades National Park (United States)

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is also the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. with over 1.5 million acres of wetland. (Take advantage of the website’s lesson plans and activities , designed for use both in the classroom and in the park.)

2. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (China)

Zhangjiajie was recognized as China’s first national park in 1982, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ten years later. The park contains unique vertical rock pillars, which inspired scenery in the movie Avatar . (Check out the corresponding gallery from AirPano that shows other 360° photos and videos of the park.)

3. Sơn Đoòng Cave  (Vietnam)

The world’s largest natural cave (by volume) which also contains the tallest known stalagmites on Earth. Discovered only in 1991, the cave is believed to be around 2-5 million years old and has a subterranean river that flows through it. Sơn Đoòng cave has only been open to tourists since 2013, but is a fast-emerging travel destination in Vietnam.

4. Ulu r u-Kata Tju t a National Park (Australia)

This national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to Ulu ṟ —an enormous sandstone monolith—and Kata Tju ṯ a, a group of large rock formations. The traditional owners of Ulu ṟ u-Kata Tju ṯ a are the Ana ṉ gu Indigenous people. To the Anaṉgu, Kata Tjuṯa (meaning “many heads”) is a sacred place that is both powerful and dangerous. Uluṟ has become known as both Australia’s most natural icon, and as a symbol for the acknowledgement Australia’s Indigenous culture.

5. The Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

The world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef can actually be seen from space. It is made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and over 900 islands, and is also the biggest single structure on Earth that has been made by living organisms. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, and is considered one of the seven wonders of the natural world.

(Want to learn even more about coral reefs? Give this virtual tour of the Bahamian Coral Reef a try! It even comes with a Teacher’s Guide and plenty of educational resources . The Nature Conservancy also offers two virtual field trips that focus on corals: The Secret Life of Corals and The Coral Reefs of Palau. Find them, and several other nature-centred virtual trips, here .)

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Egypt Virtual Tour: Learn About Egypt with Kids

Are you looking forward to learning about egypt with kids but can’t travel there quite yet come join us as we head on an egypt virtual tour.

Come along with us as we take an Egypt virtual tour and explore from home! Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Egypt with kids in the future, or maybe you just want to learn more about the country right from home. Either way, this is a guide to learn about history, culture, food, people, as we enjoy our homeschooling Egypt unit.

This guide is a great way to connect via heart and mind with those of diverse backgrounds from around the world. It’s perfect for preparing for future family travel, to help with homeschooling, or just for fun. We can’t wait to learn more about the beauty and diversity of Egypt with kids.

Our family likes to spend 1-2 weeks on a virtual field trip to each country. We typically spread out these activities and pick a couple each day. I hope you enjoy learning with us as we explore these Egyptian activities for kids!

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Learn about egypt with kids and explore from home, fun facts for egypt virtual tour.

• A pharaoh was an Ancient Egyptian leader and was considered both a god and a king.
• The Pharaoh could be a man or a woman. S/he did not show her hair to regular people!
• Most pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs and their families.
• Ancient Egyptians thought a person’s soul would live forever if their body was preserved. Because of this, they mummified a dead person’s body.
• Ancient Egypt was one of the first places to invent writing.
• Cats were sacred, or very special and connected to the gods, in Ancient Egypt.
• The largest pyramid in Egypt is the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza.
• Both men and women in Ancient Egypt wore makeup. They thought it would heal them, and it also protected their skin from the hot sun!
• Ancient Egyptians used moldy bread to help with infections.
• Egyptians first invented a paste to clean their teeth around 5000BC!
• Egypt only gets about 1″ of rain for the whole year.

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Language Arts Egypt Homeschooling

Languages spoken in egypt.

• The official language in Egypt is Arabic.
• There are 16 individual living languages spoken in Egypt!
• English is the most widely used language in tourism. Many road signs in Egypt are written in both Arabic and English.
• Learn basic Arabic phrases (3 minutes)
• Or you can head here if you want to learn ancient Egyptian !
• Hieroglyphs were the writing system used in Ancient Egypt. In total, there were about 1,000 distinct characters.
• Only about 1% of Ancient Egyptians were literate. They loved stories, but most were passed down orally through families.

Egyptian Literature & Egyptian Folktales

• The oldest Egyptian literature was written in the Egyptian language.
• Ancient Egyptian literature and Sumerian literature are considered the oldest in the world.
• Most of the scripts used today in languages around the world originally came from the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script!
• The Egyptians called their hieroglyphs “words of god” and only used them for special reasons, such as talking to spirits and for writing on burial sites.
• Simple, cursive hieroglyphs were called  hieratic .
• Ancient Egyptian literature was written on  papyrus (used in Ancient Egypt and similar to thick paper, made from a water plant), pottery, wooden boards, and burial monuments.
• Egyptian myths were usually metaphorical – that means they were stories that represented lessons for humans.
• The top and middle texts are written in Ancient Egyptian texts. One is in hieroglyphs and one is Demotic (an Ancient Egyptian script related to hieratic script). The bottom text is written in Ancient Greek.
• This became the key to deciphering Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
• Because of that, we came to understand much more about Ancient Egyptian history.
• It is a decree that was written in 196 BC for King Ptolemy V Epiphanes.

Egyptian Gods Writing Assignment: Egypt Writing Assignment for Elementary and Middle School Children

• Ancient Egyptians had many gods for different purposes.
• They had gods for everyday needs such as bravery, strength, and loyalty.
• What trait does your god represent?
• How your god was created? From air? Or from water? Perhaps from the earth?
• Where does your god live?
• Who are your gods friends? Enemies?
• What does your god like to do?
• What animal best represents your god?

Reading: Books to Learn About Egypt for Kids

Homeschooling egypt language arts activity suggestions:.

• Take an Egypt virtual tour by making a brochure for Egypt, incorporating landmarks, geography, and food.
• Pretend you’re a weatherperson and create a slideshow about the weather for the month.

History & Government: Homeschooling Egypt Facts

The official name of the country is the Arab Republic of Egypt. The official language is Arabic, and the capital is Cairo.

Egypt is a democratic republic. Some people say that is not really true, since in the past, there weren’t different choices for who to vote for. The current president is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

The first people lived on the Nile River about 8,000 years ago! They needed to live along the river so they could grow crops and fish. They started a civilization , or an advanced community and society, about 3,000 B.C. That was around the time when the the various areas around the river were united under a pharaoh . That lasted for about 2,000 years.

Most Ancient Egyptian children did not attend school, but instead learned at home. Some children (almost all boys) who were learning to be scribes or were very wealthy may have attended schools set up in classrooms similar to what we have today.

Egypt started to break apart into smaller areas around 1,000 B.C. It was ruled by the Romans for a while, and then the Muslims, who founded the city of Cairo.

The British invaded Egypt in 1882 because they wanted control of the Suez Canal, which connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt declared independence in 1952, which is when the British left.

Famous People

• Ramses II. He was the most powerful Egyptian pharaoh. Ramses became pharaoh when he was 14 years old and ruled for over 60 years. He built many temples and monuments and won many wars.
• Hatshepsut. She was a powerful and intelligent pharaoh who built Egypt’s economy through trade. Her reign was a time of peace.
• Tutankhamun became pharaoh when he was 9, and died when he was 18. He changed the main god Egyptians worshipped and changed his name to reflect that. Most people liked him. We do not know how he died.
• Cleopatra. She was a famous pharaoh who was very powerful and beautiful. She built up the Egyptian economy. Unfortunately, at the end of her reign, Egypt began to decline as the Romans took over. She was the last pharaoh before the Romans conquered.
• Moses was a Biblical prophet who helped slaves escape out of Egypt.

Egypt exports a lot of oil and gas. That means they sell it to other countries. They also make metals, cloths, and chemicals. Tourism is also very important in Egypt.

1 USD ~ 15 Egyptian pounds

• The weekend is Friday and Saturday in Egypt.
• July 23rd is the National Day of Egypt, which is when the Egyptian republic started with the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. This ended the Kingdom of Egypt.
• Ramadan is one of the biggest celebrations in Egypt. It is a month during which Muslims fast from food and drink during daylight hours. The ending meal of Ramadan is called an  iftar .
• Leylet en Nuktah is a celebration of the Nile River because of the life it sustains.
• Egyptian Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th (Coptic Christmas). They eat a traditional soup with rice, garlic, and meat that is called fata .
• Moulid an-Nabi celebrates the prophet Mohammed’s birthday.

Egyptian History Flag Activity:

• Red = sacrifices and blood of Egyptian martyrs
• White = peace
• Black = the sad period of occupation
• Egyptian eagle = strength and power

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Geography & Climate: Egypt Virtual Tour for Kids

• Find Egypt on a map or globe.
• Cairo is the capital of Egypt (find the star on the map).
• Egypt is in the Northeast of the African continent.
• Egypt has 2 seasons – a mild winter, and a hot and dry summer.
• While most of the country is very warm, the northern coast has more of a Mediterranean climate.
• The desert can get very cold at night!
• The Suez Canal separates the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt, and connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It also separates Africa and Asia.
• That means most of Egypt is in Africa, while Sinai is in Asia!
• The longest river in the world goes through Egypt, and it is called the Nile River.
• The most fertile growing areas are near the Nile River. The most important crops in Ancient Egypt were wheat, flax (used to make linen for clothing), and papyrus.
• The Nile River floods at least once per year. It also flows northward.

Egypt Geography Activity Suggestions:

• Color in Egypt on the maps.
• Count how many countries Egypt borders (4).

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Culture & People: Egypt Virtual Tour

Ancient egypt.

Makeup and jewelry were very important to both men and women in Ancient Egypt. Those with more money wore gold and silver, while poorer residents wore copper.

People lived in mud houses that had dried in the sun. If it got very hot inside, they would sleep on the flat roofs!

Some of the jobs in Ancient Egypt included farmers, craftspeople (to make jewelry, clothing, and more), soldiers, scribes (who trained to write in hieroglyphics), and priests/priestesses. Wealthy and educated women were able to do many of the important jobs in society.

Most people took daily baths in the Nile River. They wore simple clothes that were made of linen (from the flax plant), and they were almost always white. Women usually had short hair until the Middle Kingdom, when they started wearing it longer. Kids didn’t wear any clothes at all until they turned 6 years old! Many Egyptians did not wear shoes, but if they did, they wore sandals. Rich people wore leather sandals, and poor people wore ones made of grasses.

Mummification in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians mummified, or treated and preserved, their dead. They believed that the body needed to be preserved as intactly as possible in order to enjoy the afterlife. The soul stayed in the body, so it needed to be preserved or the soul would be lost. It was expensive to be mummified, so while it was done to some common people, it was mostly for pharaohs and nobility. Some animals were also mummified.

Mummification took 70 days. First, priests needed to remove moisture from the body so it would not rot. They did this by removing all the organs except the heart, as they thought that was the center of the person’s being. Then they filled and covered the body with a type of salt. After it dried out, they cleaned off the salt and then wrapped it tightly in strips of hundreds of yards of linen! Finally, they were placed in the tomb with amulets and other riches, as well as things they enjoyed, to have with them in the afterlife.

The Ancient Egyptians were very good at mummification. So good, that we can tell what people from 3000 years ago looked like!

Here are a couple of really fun books for kids about mummies!

Modern Egypt

Family is very important in Egypt. Children are seen as really important. They are also expected to care for parents when they get old.

In some parts of Egypt, women over the age of 16 do not work in the fields. Instead, they typically take care of household duties. Women rarely go out in public unless they are wearing a black muslin headdress for their heads and faces.

Ancient Egypt Jewelry Activity: Ancient Egyptian Collar Necklace

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Food: Egyptian Recipes for Kids: Egyptian Food That Kids Will Enjoy

Food is a perfect way to take an Egypt virtual tour. Making these recipes was one of our favorite parts of our homeschooling Egypt unit!

Here are some common foods in Egypt:

• Ful (slow cooked fava beans, often eaten with eggs and cheese)
• Ta’meya (Egyptian fava bean falafel)
• Koshari (one of the most popular Egyptian foods, traditionally a street food with pasta, rice, and legumes)
• Mahshi (rice-stuffed vegetables)
• Molokhia (green vegetable soup)

Egyptian Recipes for Kids

Cooking is a perfect activity for a homeschooling Egypt unit. Here are some of our favorite kid friendly Egyptian food recipes!

• Easy Egyptian Karkade (hibiscus iced tea)
• Easy Egyptian lentils and rice
• Homemade pita bread
• Kid-friendly Egyptian koshari recipe

Famous Landmarks: Egypt Virtual Travel with Kids

Head on an Egypt virtual tour by visiting some famous landmarks through books, art, and videos!

• Great Pyramid of Giza. The builders used more than 2 million blocks to create it! It was built for a pharaoh who Ancient Egyptians thought was a god, and who needed his body preserved for the afterlife.
• Great Sphinx of Giza. The sphinx is a mythical creature in Greek mythology. Historians think this may be the oldest large statue in Egypt. It is over 4,000 years old!
• Abu Simbel. Two ancient temples on the Nile River that are carved into a cliff. The Ancient Pharaoh Ramesses II ordered it to be built. It took over 20 years!
• Valley of the Kings. This is a  necropolis , or city of the dead. It has the tombs of many ancient pharaohs, including that of King Tut, which was almost completely undisturbed.
• Al-Azhar Mosque. It was founded in 970 A.D. as the first Islamic university in Egypt.
• Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It was established in the middle of the 1st century by St. Mark.

Art History: Egyptian Art History with Kids

Ancient Egyptians viewed kings or pharaohs as halfway between a god and a human. The best artists made their art for the king, and to show him or her as being like god. Then other artists copied the master artists to make art for the people.

• The earliest known work of art is the Palette of Narmer, from about 3,000 B.C.
• People often painted art on the walls of burial areas for a pleasant afterlife for the person who had died.
• Relief was a style of art where the artists carved away the background so the images stood out.
• Artists often showed people with their faces turned sideways (in profile).
• The pharaoh was bigger than everyone else in artwork.
• Egyptians also made 3-dimensional art (sculpture). Those usually faced forward instead of sideways.
• Art was very functional in Middle and Ancient Egypt. The artists made it for a specific purpose – almost always for the pharaoh, to decorate a sacred or burial site, or for some other use. People rarely made art just for decoration.
• Much of the art was religious.

Art Activities: Virtual Tour Egypt Art Activities with Kids

Clay egyptian cartouche necklace: activity for kids.

A  cartouche was an Ancient Egyptian name plate. It was oval with the person’s (king or queen’s) name in hieroglyphics inside. A magical rope symbol surrounded the outside to protect it. You can make your own royal cartouche right here!

• Hieroglyph book for kids , Hieroglyph chart , or you can use THIS site to translate into hieroglyphs
• Modeling clay (love the colors in this set !)
• Toothpicks or skewers
• Use the hieroglyph book to figure out how to write your name in hieroglyphs.
• Take a piece of clay and roll it out into a rectangle/oval about 1 inch by 3 inches. Lay it out vertically.
• Using a toothpick or skewer, gently poke a hole near the top of your clay. Then gently write your name in the clay from top to bottom using hieroglyphs.
• Leave clay out to dry.
• String a piece of the twine through the hole, then tie the other end. Wear as a necklace!

Egypt Crafts Activities for Kids: Egypt coloring pages

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Religion & philosophy: homeschooling egypt for kids.

The official religion in Egypt is Islam. Most are Sunni Muslims (about 85-90% of people). About 10% are Coptic Christians.

Egypt formally has freedom of religion under the law. However, there are many social difficulties. The government sometimes shuts down Christian churches even though they are legally allowed. The government only recognizes Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

While technically, Egyptians may convert to any religion they choose, this is much more difficult in practice. Sometimes, members of one religion may prevent their members from converting away from their religion. Others may stop converts  to their religion in the name of preventing social unrest.

Ancient Egyptians believed good deeds made your heart light, and if you did bad deeds, your heart would be heavy. If your heart was lighter than a feather, you would sail off into a paradisiacal afterlife.

Egyptian Religion Activity

Egyptian gods card matching game

Other Egyptian mythology coloring pages HERE

Movies about Egypt for Grown Ups and Kids

• Night at the Museum One , Two , Three
• The Prince of Egypt (animated biblical film about Moses freeing his people from bondage)
• Joseph King of Dreams (animated biblical film about Joseph from the book of Genesis)
• Despicable Me
• The Ten Commandments
• Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (for older kids)

Math & Science in Egypt: Egyptian Inventions

• Science behind building the pyramids video .
• Egyptians invented  papyrus , a paper-like material.
• They also constructed canals and irrigation ditches. The Nile River floods every year, and this allowed them to get the water to distant areas.
• Ancient Egyptians created black ink.
• Egyptians used obelisks as sun clocks!
• Egyptians invented black kohl for eye makeup.
• An Egyptian papyrus from the 300s AD gave a recipe for toothpaste and how to brush!

Animals in Egypt

Egypt has 21 protected areas. These are great places to see Egypts many animals!

The largest wild animal is the aoudad, a kind of bearded sheep. There are a few different lizards and poisonous snakes, as well as scorpions, rodents, and locusts.

Many birds also live in Egypt, and the Nile River has almost 200 kinds of fish! There area also a number of different desert mammals that live in Egypt, including the Dorcas gazelle and the Egyptian jackal.

STEAM and Craft Activity Suggestions when Homeschooling Egypt with Kids

• Build a replica pyramid out of LEGOs, clay, or cardboard.
• Design a poster of your perfect pyramid and everything with which you’d want to be entombed. Consider all your most special items!
• Here are some excellent ancient Egypt science projects for older kids!

Here are a few really fun books with Egypt-themed STEAM projects – perfect for an Egypt virtual tour with kids!

Ancient egypt mummification steam activity.

• 10 small paper cups
• Slice the apple into 10 slices.
• Wrap 5 of the slices tightly in gauze.
• Place each of the slices in a paper cup.
• Cover 1 wrapped and 1 unwrapped slice with each of the substances. Leave the final two without any substance.
• Plain apple
• Gauze covered apple
• Gauze + salt
• Gauze + vinegar
• Gauze + olive oil
• Gauze + sugar
• Wait 4-5 days and see what happens to each. Discuss why!

Music: Homeschooling Egypt Music Unit

Music and chanting were important in Ancient Egypt. Instruments like harps, flutes, and double clarinets were used in the Old Kingdom times. Then percussion instruments and lutes became common in the Middle Kingdom (2050-1550 BC).

Sports, Games, and Movement in Egypt

Ancient Egyptians hunted for food and also for entertainment. They also liked to play board games.

One popular board game was senet, which is over 5,000 years old! Many pharaohs were buried with their senet boards. They loved to play and wanted to do so in the afterlife, as well! Another popular game was mehen. It used a round board with spaces shaped liked a coiled snake.

Sports were also popular. Sports prepared boys to be warriors. Wrestling and chariot racing were some of the most common.

Children’s Games in Egypt

Kids also liked to play games and swim in the river. Parents taught kids to swim when they were young. Archaeologists have found children’s toys like rattles, balls, and tops. They even invented a version of bowling!

You can play senet yourself right HERE !

Thanks for Taking a Virtual Visit to Egypt With Us!

We’ve loved putting together this Egypt virtual tour. We’d love to hear if you do any of these activities for a homeschooling Egypt unit, or if you visit in person!

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Draw a new sphinx.

Students draw their own version of the sphinx, using the body of an animal other than a lion or cat. Ask them to explain why their sphinx would be even better.

Build A Pyramid

Use various craft materials to build a model of one of Ancient Egypt’s Pyramids. Alternatively, visit a website like the one at www.polyhedra.net where you can print out templates and glue together a 3D Pyramid. 

Discuss how a model is a smaller version of a large structure.

Have students print out a map of Ancient Egypt and identify where the sites in the video are located.

Ancient Timeline

Create a timeline that shows what was happening in each of the Ancient Civilizations at certain points in time.   For example, who created calendars and at what point in time? Who was building pyramids and when?

Ancient Egyptian Art

Have students recreate Ancient Egyptian wall art and murals.  

Social Hierarchy

Ask students to recreate the social pyramid of Ancient Egypt.   Who is at the top? Who is at the bottom? What role did each layer play in society?

Ancient Civilization Comparisons

Divide your class into smaller groups, with each group responsible for further researching how each ancient civilization has benefited the world.   They need to bring props to show (photos, food, items that represents tools and discoveries by each group).

Ancient Games

Find games and sports that were played during the specific ancient civilizations, teach students, and then have them play this game or sport. Alternatively, students could create one.

Discussion Topic

After studying about a specific ancient civilization (Ancient Greece, Romans, Mayans, Egypt, etc. ), have a class discussion about what a day in the life of a person would be like.  

Contact your local college or university to see if they have an archaeology program.   If so, see if your class can visit them and learn what has been discovered by structures and buildings left behind.

Draw a scene from the video you just watched.

7 Wonders of the Ancient World

Create a lesson about all seven of the Wonders of the Ancient World, or have students research the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

Write Like an Egyptian!

Show students examples of Egyptian hieroglyphics, explaining that hieroglyphics were a mode of writing. Ask students to create their own system of symbols, requiring them to compile a vocabulary of at least five words (for example, names of animals, etc).

Pyramid Theory

There are many theories about how the Pyramids were made.   Research these differing theories, then have a discussion or write about them.

Go to the Smithsonian website (maybe also the Louvre?) to show pictures of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, pyramids, etc.  

Gods and Goddesses

Have students make a list of the gods and goddesses mentioned in the video. List the areas of importance for each deity. Students can also research gods and goddesses that were not mentioned in the video, in order to add to the list.

Choose a God/Goddess

Study the different Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.   Have each student choose one and either dress like one, create a sculpture, or paint a picture of the God or Goddess that was chosen.   They can explain what they learned and why they chose that specific God or Goddess.

Reading Suggestion

Have students read The Golden Goblet  by Eloise Jarvis McGraw.  This book will provide an insight of what it would be like for a kid to live during Ancient Egyptian times.

The Pharaoh's Crowns

Research the different Royal Crowns that an Egyptian Pharaoh may have worn and then have students make one that they can wear.

Pyramid Comparisons

Have students compare the structure and purpose(s) of the Egyptian vs. Mayan pyramids. Discuss how they are similar and different. Discuss the techniques used to build each style of pyramid.

Create a diorama of Ancient Egypt’s landmarks and structures.

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Take a Virtual Field Trip to Ancient Egypt and Explore the Great Pyramids! With this Pyramid Virtual Field Trip, students can learn all about ancient Egypt, the Pyramids, and more! Perfect for middle school, high school, and upper elementary!

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MediaCombo produced three dramatic Google Expeditions that take students on virtual visits to Lake Baikal in Siberia, to several famous location in Moscow and to the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics. You can explore a gallery from the Cosmonautics Museum in the panoramic image below.

Students at participating schools use Google Cardboard and the Expeditions app for Android or iOS devices, to immerse themselves in 360° panoramic images in Moscow: a ballet rehearsal; a subway station at rush hour; shoppers at a food market; a skateboarder circling the largest sculpture of Lenin’s head. Each image offers carefully chosen points of interest with informative explanatory text.

Our virtual field trip to Lake Baikal captured typical winter activities like ice fishing, and even people taking a sauna in a portable banya, and then climbing into the lake through a hole in the ice to cool off. We included visits to observe Buddhist Monks chanting at the Involginski Datsan near Ulan-Ude, as well as rural parishioners at their little Orthodox Church by the side of Lake Baikal.

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Moscow’s metro stations were built with the intention of being ‘palaces for the people’. Their marble walls, chandelier lighting, and other precious materials make the interiors look like palaces or cathedrals. Imagining walking through one of those everyday!

The first living Earth creature to go into space was a dog! Her name was Laika and she is the only animal honored on the Monument to the Conquerors of Space.

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