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COVES
Collections of Virtual Egypt and Sudan
Explore the Egyptian collections of Bexhill Museum, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Ipswich Museum Services, and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology through our comprehensive on-line database.

COVES Museum object/site inventories
Researchers can find tables listing the COVES museum objects from specific burials at key sites excavated by Petrie or the British School of Archaeology in Egypt.

COVES for kids
Let Ayesha the archaeologist help you explore ancient Egypt.

COVES Teachers' resources
Resources for teachers to use with their classes.

Virtual Kahun
Visit a 3D reconstruction of the ancient Egyptian city of Kahun. Created by Manchester Museum in collaboration with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

You can also link here to our other Petrie Museum websites:

Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology On-line Resources
The Petrie Museum, part of University College London, has a collection of over 80,000 objects from Egypt and Sudan. Find out more about the collection and resources available for teachers.

Digital Egypt for Universities
Learn more about ancient Egyptian civilization and history. Although designed for university students, this is an excellent site for anyone wanting more detailed information about ancient Egypt.