Ancient Egypt

Travel back in time to the centre of a mighty civilization that still fascinates the world. Find out more about the Egyptians - pharaohs and priests, farmers and scribes - and the royal intrigues, religious beliefs and day-to-day dramas of life in ancient Egypt. Take a tour of a splendid palace, a bustling river port, an embalmer's chamber and of course the awesome Great Pyramid. - Miranda Smith