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Egypt and the Near East Links

Egypt has long held a fascination for many people. There are hundreds of pages dedicated to Egyptian topics. We list only a few.

The Classics Programme at VUW does not currently teach Egyptology. University of Auckland is the only New Zealand university to specialise in this area.

ABZU
Guide to information on the web related to the study of the Ancient Near East.

Alexandria
Cosmology, philosophy, myth and culture, inspired by the ancient city of Alexandria. Includes a link to the journal of the same name.

Baalbek
A site devoted to the town in Lebanon previously known as Heliopolis, the City of the Sun.

Egypt WWW Index
Includes links to newsgroups.

Egyptology Resources

Mithraism: The Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras
By David Ulansey.

The Oriental Institute Museum
A virtual tour through the Museum at the University of Chicago, a showcase of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East.

Petra
Brown University site on the Great Temple excavation.

The Philo of Alexandria page
Part of the Resource Pages for Biblical Studies.

Tyre
Travel site with interesting historical background on the city of Tyre.

       
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