Everything has been developed in partnership with the Amarna Visitor Centre, Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities inspectors and local children from the towns of Tell Bani Amran (El-Till), El-Hagg Qandil, and El-Ammariyya.
Free downloads
At present, these downloads include links to two other websites (Teach Ancient Egypt and Life in Ancient Egypt: Resources for Schools, University of Cambridge). The projects these websites represent were developed in collaboration with the Amarna Project.
Read a child-friendly overview of the history of Amarna: History | teachancientegypt
Watch our selection of videos about Amarna and life in ancient and modern Egypt: Videos | teachancientegypt
Download our ‘Spot the difference’ images and compare life in ancient and modern Amarna: Spot the Difference | teachancientegypt
Download our worksheets, activities and quizzes about daily life in ancient Amarna and wider ancient Egypt: Worksheets | teachancientegypt
Download our children’s book
Life Under the Sun: An Egyptian Story and Activity Book (in English and Arabic)
Designed for children aged 7–11 and their teachers, and beautifully illustrated throughout, this book explores daily life in ancient and modern Egypt. Meet Nofret and Rahotep, two ancient Egyptian children who live in the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna) some 3000 years ago.
Meet Amira and Omar, who live in modern Amarna in the towns that now overlie parts of the ancient archaeological site. Watch as these children’s lives unfold through their parallel stories, which compare themes such as food, fashion and family life across the millennia.
You can download a complete Arabic version of the book for FREE
You can also download sample pages from the English book below:
Buy a copy here (RRP Euro 25). All profits from sales will go towards community heritage projects at Amarna, via the Amarna Trust.
We’d love to get your feedback on any of our resources, and to hear your ideas for future learning materials. Please get in touch: gt278@cam.ac.uk
Gemma Tully