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Saqqara Online

http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/saqqara/

Official website of the Leiden Excavations in the New Kingdom necropolis at Saqqara in Egypt, a joint project of the National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden, the Netherlands, and Leiden University. Includes history, a timeline, photos, and a map.

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Raising Alexandria

http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2007/april/alexandria.php

In the waters off-shore, archaeologists are discovering fabled remains, from the site of Cleopatra's palace to the Pharos, the lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World; from Smithsonian Magazine (April 2007).

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Qau

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/qau/index.html

A series of cemeteries near the modern village of Qau. Includes information and photographs of a range of artifacts.

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Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project

http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk/

Excavated in Egypt in the early 1900s, these papyri have restored to us lost Greek texts. Oxford University provides an online exhibition, conference proceedings, photographs and published volumes.

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Oldest Astronomical Megalith Alignment

http://www.colorado.edu/PublicRelations/NewsReleases/1998/Oldest_Astronomical_Megalith_A.html

The University of Colorado declares an assembly of huge stone slabs at Nabta, 6,500 to 6,000 years old, to be the oldest known astronomical alignment of megaliths in the world.

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Naqada

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/naqada/index.html

Settlement and cemeteries, including the ancient town, Nubt. Includes information, maps and photographs.

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Meydum

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/meydum/index.html

Meydum is the site of a cemetery from the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty and also the first "true" pyramid. Includes a map, information and photographs of a range of artifacts.

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Memphis

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/memphis/index.html

Administrative centre of Egypt in the Old Kingdom, much of the New Kingdom, and the Late Period. Includes information and photographs of a range of artifacts.

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KV-10 - Amenmesse Project

http://www.kv-10.com/

Report on excavations in KV-10, the tomb of Amenmesse, with background and history, season summaries, a diagram of the tomb, and color photos.

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Koptos

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/koptos/index.html

Koptos was an important place since at least the Early Dynastic Period. Includes information, map and photographs of a range of artifacts.

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Karanis: An Egyptian Town in Roman Times

http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/Karanis83/KaranisExcavation/KaranisExcavation.html

Discoveries of the excavation by the University of Michigan (1924-1935) of this village that existed from the mid-3rd century BCE to the end of the 5th century CE.

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In Egyptian Desert, Cells of Earliest Monks

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/27/news/journal.php

The International Herald Tribune reports on the discovery of 4th-century monastic cells at St. Anthony's Monastery.

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How to Build a Pyramid

http://www.archaeology.org/0705/etc/pyramid.html

Article by Bob Brier describing the external ramp and crane theories for the construction of the Giza Pyramid, and putting forward a new internal ramp theory, as presented by Jean-Pierre Houdin.

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Hierakonpolis

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/hierakonpolis/index.html

Cemeteries and settlement site, of prime importance in the Pre- and Early Dynastic Period. Includes information, maps, plans and photographs of artifacts.

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Gurob

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/gurob/index.html

Important town with palace, town and necropolis at the entrance to the Fayum. Includes information, maps and photographs of a range of artifacts and tombs.

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Giza Pyramids: Follow the Excavation

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/excavation/

Information about the 1997 excavation work at the Giza pyramids by Mark Lehner, from Nova Online.

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Giza Archives Project

http://www.gizapyramids.org/

Provides integrated, online access to the excavations of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Harvard University. Includes panoramic views, archives, and a database.

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Excavations at Amheida

http://www.amheida.org/

The Columbia University digging of a settlement in the Dakhleh Oasis from the 3rd millennium BCE Old Kingdom to the 6th century CE early Christian period. Student information, maps, reports and bibliography.

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Eternal Egypt

http://www.eternalegypt.org/

Egypt's government and major museums collaborate with IBM to present high-resolution views of artifacts, interactive maps and timelines, and a collection of articles.

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Elkab

http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/elkab/index.html

Important settlement and cemetery site in Upper Egypt. Includes information and photographs of some artifacts.

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Egyptians Arrested in Mummy Plot

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/110103/pag_egyptians.shtml

From the Capital-Journal, a senior Egyptian official and six other government employees have been arrested for trying to sell a mummy to an undercover officer, police said Friday

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Egyptian Stonehenge

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/locations/egypt_stone.htm

From NASA, the site, known as Nabta, is between 6,000 and 6,500 years old, or about 1,000 years older than Stonehenge.

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