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.
The life of Cleisthenes, the Athenian statesman who helped reform and revitalize the political system of Athens is profiled in this article.
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson plans (on Egyptian Daily Life, Pharaohs, and Beliefs), and information on the making of PBS's "Egypt's Golden Empire" TV series. Visually impressive, with great pictures of pharaohs, artifacts, reenactments, and more.
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.
Read about Ahmose, first pharaoh of Egypt's New Kingdom, and find out why it was called the Golden Kingdom on this PBS site.
This brief biography of Akenhaten (Akhenaten) fron PBS tells of his militant enforcement of monotheism in Egypt and the results of that.
From PBS' extensive website on Egypt's New Kingdom, this account of Pharaoh Amenhotep III tells of his rule and temple-building. Be sure to click on "Amarna Letters" for more information.
The New Kingdom pharaohs moved from building pyramids to temples. Read about the temples, where they were, and the uses in this PBS article.
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.
Read about the powerful Queen Tiy, wife of Amenhotep III and mother of Akenhaten. Her role as a strong leader was extraordinary in Egyptian times. Be sure to watch the video too. Requires RealPlayer.
Tutankhamen, boy-pharaoh, was famous not for his rule, which was short, but for the findings in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Click on the pictures for more information and be sure to watch the PBS video. Requires RealPlayer.