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Links
Egypt Exploration Society: Research
http://www.ees.ac.uk/research/index.html
Provides reports on various projects including a survey of Memphis and the Delta Survey.
Cleopatra's Palace Found
http://www.archaeology.org/9703/newsbriefs/alexandria.html
Obscured by murky water for more than 1,500 years, remains of the ancient capital of the Ptolemies have been found in Egypt's Port of Alexandria, reports Archaeology.
Bradshaw Foundation: The Pyramids of Egypt
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/pyramids_of_egypt/
Nabil Swelim provides a number of articles on the pyramids and how they were built.
Bir Umm Fawakhir
http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/9703/Meyer-9703.html
Insights into ancient gold mining community in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt.
BBC News Online: Library of Alexandria Discovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3707641.stm
Dr David Whitehouse reports that archaeologists have found what they believe to be the site of the fabled Library of Alexandria, often described as the world's first major seat of learning.
Badari
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/badari/index.html
Settlement in Middle Egypt. Includes information and photographs of a range of artifacts found in the many tombs.
ArchBase
A site for archaeological databases.
Antiquities for Sale
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/664/he3.htm
From Al-Ahram Weekly, Christie's and Sotheby's are just two of the most famous halls where antiquities are auctioned off every day.
Ancient Egypt: History and Chronology
Dariusz Sitek provides much information on the prehistory, chronology, timelines, sources, genealogy, tombs and pyramids of Egypt.
Amarna Project
Provides an overview, a guidebook, a model of the city, current research, and preservation of ancient Akhetaten. Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and color photos.
Abydos
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/abydos/index.html
Important centre in the Naqada and Early Dynastic Periods. Includes information, maps and photographs of a range of artifacts.
A Philosophy of Colours
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/662/heritage.htm
From Al-Ahram Weekly, Alexandria's state-of-the-art and long-awaited National Museum is open.