egypt

Presents an introduction to pyramids, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they were made, and who made them, including those at Giza in Egypt, India, and South America.

Presents an introduction to ancient Egypt, providing information about how and why Egyptians made mummies, and discussing their religious beliefs, pyramids and tombs, pharaohs, lifestyles, fashion, work, and education.

Presents the art and architecture of ancient Egypt, describing the design and construction of pyramids and other monuments and the creation of sculpture, paintings, musical instruments, and jewelry by anonymous artists.

Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient Egypt, focusing on mummies, tombs, the pyramids, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamen, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.

Recounts the events in the life of Wael Ghonim, a Google exectutive and political activist, after he anonymously launched a Facebook page to protest the death of an Egyptian man, which evolved into a revolution and the events of January 25th, 2011 at Cairo's Tahrir Square and Ghonim's arrest.

Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and reign of Cleopatra, discussing how she influenced the history of ancient Egypt.

Presents the life of the Egyptian queen who lived from 69 B.C.E. to 30 B.C.E.