Welcome to Ancient Egypt

In the temple, you see a priest making a mummy. Ancient Egyptians believe that life continues after death. They want to use their bodies again in their next life. So many have their bodies turned into mummies to keep them from rotting away. You watch the priest cut a body open. Eek! He’s taking out the inside parts! Later, he’ll wash the body and fill it with salt. Then he’ll wrap the body in cloth. Finally, he’ll place the mummy into a special box to be buried. 

In the temple, you see a priest making a mummy. Ancient Egyptians believe that life continues after death. They want to use their bodies again in their next life. Many people have their bodies turned into mummies. This keeps them from rotting away. You watch the priest cut a body open. Eek! He’s taking out the inside parts! Later, he’ll wash the body and fill it with salt. Then he’ll wrap the body in cloth. Finally, he’ll put the mummy into a special box to be buried. 

You leave the temple and stop at a statue of a sphinx. It’s standing guard in front of a giant pyramid. The pyramid is almost 500 feet tall! Like many pyramids, this one isn’t just a building. It’s also a tomb for a pharaoh, a ruler of ancient Egypt. The tomb holds the pharaoh’s mummy, along with items the ruler might need in the next life. It’s filled with gold, boats, and even food!

You leave the temple and stop at a statue of a sphinx. It’s standing guard in front of a giant pyramid. The pyramid is almost 500 feet tall! Like many pyramids, this one isn’t just a building. It’s also a tomb for a pharaoh, a ruler of ancient Egypt. The tomb holds the pharaoh’s mummy. It also holds items the ruler might need in the next life. It’s filled with gold, boats, and even food! 

Next you travel to the Valley of the Kings. This is where other pharaohs are buried in secret, underground tombs. They hoped this would keep their treasures safe. King Tut’s mummy was recently buried here. Inside his tomb are more than 5,000 treasures! 

Next you travel to the Valley of the Kings. This is where other pharaohs are buried. They are kept in secret, underground tombs. Egyptians hoped this would keep their treasures safe. King Tut’s mummy was recently buried here. There are more than 5,000 treasures inside his tomb! 

Look out! As you walk down the street, a chariot races by. It knocks you over! Chariots are two-wheeled vehicles pulled by horses. They carry rich people around the kingdom. A doctor sees you fall and offers you some medicine. It’s a mixture of salt and wasp poop! Many medicines have ingredients that people think are magical.

Look Out for Chariots

You walk down the street. Look out! A chariot races by. It knocks you over! Chariots are two-wheeled vehicles pulled by horses. They carry rich people around the kingdom. A doctor sees you fall. He offers you some medicine. It has salt and wasp poop in it! Many medicines have ingredients that people think are magical. 

It’s time to make your way home. It’s easy to tell which house is yours: Your family’s name is written on the door frame in pictures. These pictures are called hieroglyphs (HI-ruh-glifs). You lie down on a mat made out of plants from the Nile. As you fall asleep, you wonder what adventures tomorrow will bring!