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You, who have dug deep and sifted hard for a story to read, have unearthed an ancient treasure: a mystery from the dusty ages, when a boy could be a hero and fight for the good of all . . .

Zet and Kat are in charge, now that their father's off fighting in Pharaoh's army. But times are hard. Sales are dead at t...

Body of Previously Unknown Pharaoh Discovered

Just when it seems little remains to discover of ancient Egypt, an amazing new find comes to light. Researchers are thrilled to have found a new tomb with the bones of a long lost pharaoh named Woseribre Senebkay still inside.

Tomb robbers may have looted most of the tomb's original contents, but there is still much to be excited about. The pharaoh's funeral mask has been found. Also, scientists have pieced the pharaoh's bones back together.

According to Joseph Wagner who works with the Egypti...

Egyptian Cat Sliding Puzzle Game

Solve this funny puzzle to read what it says.
To Play
Single click (do not drag) a square next to the empty square to move the pieces.

Egyptian Cat sliding puzzle game » tile sliding puzzle

Hey Readers, Warm Up Your Winter Today!

7 Fascinating King Tut Mummy Facts

King Tut is also known as Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
7 facts about ancient Egypt's famous ruler.

Did you know?

King Tut's casket is worth over 13 million dollars.King Tut went to the grave wearing golden sandals. Not only that, his toes were individually wrapped in tubes of gold.The famous pharaoh had good teeth. How do we know? The number of cavities found in his mummified mouth came to a grand total of Zero.Like many celebrities, King Tut loved his race-cars. Six (6) speedy chariots were f...

7 Whole Days to Make One Sheet Of Paper?

Did you know it took 7 whole days to make a sheet of paper in ancient Egypt? No wonder most people wrote on pottery shards! Read about paper making in this excerpt:



Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll/Peters

    "Do you want me to show you how it's done?" Padus asked.
    "That would be great!" Zet said.
     Padus led them to the corner where several tall stalks of papyrus rested against the wall. He explained that he first peeled away the outer fibers, to get to th...

Egypt's Dynasties: A Timeline

Need a timeline of Ancient Egypt's Dynasties? Look no further. 
Whether for homework or curiosity, we've got you covered from start to finish.

Truth be told, dating Ancient Egypt's Dynasties is an ongoing and difficult task. This table is based on archaeologists' conventional estimates. Note that dates overlap in certain instances. During those times, Pharaohs may have ruled simultaneously in different parts of Egypt. It also shows the difficulty researchers face in committing to...

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THE LETTER "N" in Hieroglyphics

Image: Hieroglyphic Alphabet Chart
To honor our Navy, today's hieroglyphic 
is the letter "N" 
Water = N Kat says:  "Water is the symbol for the Letter N It's pronounced "NNN" as in Navy."
REMEMBER KEY: Here's an easy way to remember the hieroglyphic symbol for the letter N.
The Navy is a fleet of ships, manned by Naval Officers.
Just think of the Navy and its Officers in their boats on the sea
and you'll have it!
WRITE YOUR NAME The water symbol can be used to wr...

Replica of King Tut's Tomb to Open in Egypt

A. R. Williams
National Geographic
Published October 23, 2013

Visitors to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt will soon be touring a replica of King Tut's tomb rather than the real thing. The installation of an exact copy is now scheduled to begin in January 2014, with an opening to the public expected in April.

>Read about it on NationalGeographic.com: Replica of King Tut's Tomb to Open in Egypt


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