This site contains an interesting account of the life of Claudius. Includes quotes from ancient and modern historians, as well as a scathing description of his second wife, Agrippina.

Find out what daily life for several types of Egyptians was like from this PBS site. Click on each member of society to see how he/she spent the day.

Learn to write your name in hieroglyphs on this PBS site that explains hieroglyphic writing and the sounds of the hieroglyphs. Click on Kamose Stela to see and read the translation of hieroglyphic text.

Abydos, a religious site for thousands of years, is the site of a New Kingdom temple, which you can explore on this PBS site. Click on the hyperlinks or on the temple itself to go inside. Requires QuickTime.

Find out why sustainable farming was key to Egypt's success. Fertile land supported crops, farmers learned to work with the Nile River, and irrigation, of a sort, was practiced.

Find out why Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh, was so successful and so threatening that her successor erased all mention of her. Be sure to watch the two videos. Requires RealPlayer.

Take a tour of the 100-acre site of the Temple at Karnak on this PBS site. Click on each hyperlink or click on the temple map to see a picture and read commentary of several parts of the temple complex. QuickTime required.

The beautiful Nefertiti, wife of Akhenaten, is described in this PBS site. Be sure click on the pictures to get more information and to watch the video. Requires RealPlayer.

This article from PBS explains the role of priests in ancient Egypt as advisors to the pharaohs among other duties. Find out why the priests grew so wealthy and important in the government.

Ramesses, the last great New Kingdom pharaoh, was responsible for a huge building campaign. Read about his life and watch three PBS videos on Ramesses' rule. RealPlayer required.

Figuring out the universe was important to early societies. Read about Egyptian religious practices in honoring their gods, burial rites, and interpretation of the afterlife. Be sure to watch the PBS video. Requires RealPlayer.

A highly readable description of the military in the New Kingdom. Find out about military strategy, pay, and organization in this PBS article.

An intriguing look at the woman's role in society in the New Kingdom. This PBS article talks about the rights of women which were unusual in ancient cultures

A rich site that tells of an ancient kingdom of warriors, tradesmen and artists that would influence the modern world.

Part of a larger site on the Napoleonic Era this page and its links describe Napoleon the man including his early years.

Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.

PBS offers a site with excellent resources on the Greeks, including a detailed biography of Pericles.

This PBS series companion for The Roman Empire: Ancient Voices, The Social Order, and Life in Roman Times features a text and visual narrative about life in first century Rome.

Enchanted Learning lets you use the word bank to label the vehicles in Spanish.

This article provides a general overview of Egyptian pyramids, including history, location, and construction.