November 4, 1922

King Tut (Tutankhamun) was Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling from 1334 BCE to1323 BCE. In historical terms, Tut is of only moderate significance. But he is famous today because of the 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of his nearly intact tomb.

BBC: History: The Pyramid
BBC has put together a fantastic collection of interactive games (Building the Ultimate Tomb and The Mummy Maker), multimedia galleries ( Gods, Animals, and a tour of Khufu’s Pyramid Complex), and feature articles. Everything here is excellent, but here are three of my favorite clicks: the illustrated Egyptian timeline from 3100 BCE to 395 CE; The Short History of Pyramidology, which reveals some pretty wacky theories about who actually built the Pyramids; and hieroglyphic postcards to send to friends and family.

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