If YOU were a kid in the ancient world, everything would be different - or WOULD it?

Kids today share many of the same experiences as kids who lived in the ancient world - e …

The first in a new series on "who did what," this issue explores how things were made, built, and done in ancient Egypt. Beginning with a "wall" of job postings, you'll find out ho …

Want to speak Hittite? Hold out a glass and ask for "wa-tar." This unique activity book for children ages nine and up shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, H …

The third in this series by the Bakers is the ultimate who's who of ancient Egypt and offers an engaging look at the ancient world through its important leaders. Ancient Egyptians …

What do a palace, a giant pearl, and a rolled carpet have in common? Answer: An ancient queen of Egypt named Cleopatra. Want to know why? You'll have to get this issue of CALLIOPE. …

Ever wonder about the people who decorated the tombs of Egypt's great pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings? Then join us as we visit Deir el-Medina, an ancient village specially bui …

From playing ancient games to learning hieroglyphics in scribe school, learn all about the lives of Egyptian kids who lived thousands of years ago. Meet an Egyptologist and find ou …

Set your sights on two Old Kingdom pharohs – Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, and the long-reigning Pepi II – and two New Kingdom rulers – the religious reformer Akhenaten, and …

Let the "gift of the Nile" capture your imagination in this issue that focuses on the queens and women who made significant contributions to their country's history. The important …

Travel with us to Egypt and the city of Giza. Join the archaeologists and engineers on site as they probe the secrets of ancient pyramids. Find out why many now believe Egypt was " …

Here's your chance to meet a king that changed history! Find out why this royal figure dared to tamper with millennia-old religious beliefs. Did his wife, the queen, also believe i …

"Ramesses the Great" they called him, and rightly so! Join us as we travel with the Egyptologists to find out what made him great. Ride side-by-side with Ramesses into the battle o …

A queen who would be king - that's the theme of this issue, and what an issue it is! Find out what the real significance of the royal beard is, and why Hatshepsut, as king, sported …

Open any book on ancient Egypt and before you read even a couple of chapters, you are sure to come upon the name Karnak. Where is it? Who lived there? Why did the Egyptians honor t …

There is much to be unraveled about the history and culture of this civilization that depended on the Nile for its existence. A special section goes behind the scenes at Boston's M …

Mention ancient Egypt and images of pyramids, pharaohs, and gold masks and coffins come right to mind. But, the Egyptians did not rule themselves. Join us in October as we travel s …