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1. www.ducksters.com › history › ancient_egyptAncient Egypt for Kids: Old Kingdom - Ducksters

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   The "Old Kingdom" is a period of time during the history of Ancient Egypt. It lasted from 2575 BC to 2150 BC. Over these 400 years, Egypt had a strong central government and a prosperous economy. The Old Kingdom is most famous as a time when many pyramids were built.

2. historyforkids.org › ancient-egypt-2Ancient Egypt Facts for Kids - History, Geography, Religion

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   The Nile. Geography was essential to Egyptian civilization. Ancient Egypt was built next to the Nile River. The Nile rises from the lakes of central Africa as the White Nile and from the mountains of Ethiopia as the Blue Nile. The two rivers meet and flow together northward to the Nile Delta. Then the river melts into the Mediterranean Sea.

3. kids.kiddle.co › History_of_EgyptHistory of Egypt Facts for Kids - Kids encyclopedia

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   Dec 25, 2023 · Kids Encyclopedia Facts. The history of Egypt has been long and wealthy, due to the flow of the Nile River with its fertile banks and delta, as well as the accomplishments of Egypt 's native inhabitants and outside influence. Much of Egypt's ancient history was a mystery until Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered with the discovery and help of ...

4. study.com › academy › lessonHistory of Ancient Egypt: Lesson for Kids | Study.com

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   Ancient Egypt began as a collection of farming villages. Two main groups of people settled along the Nile, farming in the river's fertile flood plains. These two groups formed Upper Egypt and ...

5. www.timeforkids.com › k1 › pyramids-of-egyptTIME for Kids | The Pyramids of Egypt

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   Sep 10, 2020 · Pharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt. The largest pyramid shown here is 455 feet tall. It is called the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is made of more than 2 million stones. A pyramid is a structure with four triangular sides. Long ago, Egyptians built giant pyramids as monuments to the pharaohs. The pyramids were also tombs for the pharaohs.

6. www.historyforkids.net › ancient-egyptian-battlesAncient Egyptian Battles - History for kids

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   Battle of Pelusium. The Battle of Pelusium was fought between Pharaoh Psametik III’s Egyptian army and the First Persian Empire in 526 BC. The battle was sparked by a failed arranged marriage between the pharaoh’s daughter and the ruler of Persia. When another girl was sent instead of the pharaoh’s daughter, the Persians grew extremely ...

7. kids.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe discovery of King Tut’s tomb - National Geographic Kids

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   This tomb, belonging to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, would soon become the most famous ancient Egyptian discovery of all time. Meet this ancient ruler. Pharaoh Tutankhamun—Tut for short—ruled over ancient Egypt from about 1333 to 1323 B.C. He became king when he was just nine years old during a challenging time in ancient Egyptian history.