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Who knew? I certainly didn’t. I went about what I thought would
be the "simple" task of searching for Egypt-related
websites; I had no idea there would so many of them. Ok, I admit I
did expect there to be quite a few because of Egypt’s rich
history and dazzling monuments, but the sheer number of websites I
came up with startled me. After my long and arduous quest I found
several worthwhile sites, and I will review a handful of them
here.
The first site I will discuss will be Egyptian
Dream. Overall this site is very attractive. It is enjoyable
to visit and view. This site’s opening page will definitely
catch your eye. It’s a very interesting graphic with pyramids
and monuments in fog. The subsequent pages are as colorful and
interesting as the first. While the graphics are good they don’t
overwhelm the pages so the site is easy to navigate. The site’s
attributes don’t end there however; Egyptian Dream has a very
good range of information on such things as famous people,
Egyptian wonders, and Egyptian life.
The next site is Richard Deurer’s Egypt
Art. This site is actually his gallery on-line, where you can
view or even purchase his works, but it is also a very good source
of information on mythology, mummification, hieroglyphics, ancient
Egyptian design, and history. The pages are informative yet
written relatively simply so they, and the information contained
within, are easy to understand. There are some very good
photographs on the site, especially in the mummification section.
Egypt Art has good graphics and a nice layout. It’s also easy to
get around, as there is a directory in the shape of a pyramid at
the bottom. It’s a cute and fitting way to navigate this site.
For all you parents out there, I have a site that you and your
child can visit together. It’s called All
Wrapped Up in Egypt. This site offers good information
accompanied by pictures. Some of the words are complicated as they
have to do with pharaohs, mummies and gods, and while you help
your child with those you can learn too. It has a quiz you may
take about the things you can learn on the site. All Wrapped up in
Egypt is easy to navigate and has colorful graphics, and the font
size is large and easy on the eyes.
You may not have guessed it but my next site carries the title Egypt
Stamps. Even if you’re not a stamp collector this site is
very interesting. It’s an unconventional way to take a glimpse
at history. While there isn’t much detailed history on this
site, through Hesham Hallouda’s stamp
collection we get to travel through some points of Egyptian
history. It’s very well organized, and though it doesn’t have
flashy graphics, Egypt Stamps is very pleasing to the eye and a
good example of a single individual’s place on the web.
So… you want wealth? How about a wealth of information? The
Dictionary of Ancient
Egyptian Religion has what you’re looking for. This site is
still adding new information and I’m already amazed at the
amount it has. Now this is not to say that it’s overwhelming-
quite the opposite. The information is presented in a concise,
easy to understand manner. The site also lists sources for more
information just in case you didn’t have your fill. The
Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Religion is extremely easy to
navigate with an alphabetized directory on the left. And with dark
background and a yellow-ish print color it is surprisingly easy to
read.
All said and done, my long and arduous quest was actually quite
fun and very informative. I hope everyone enjoys
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