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Flashy Egyptian site
The Theban Mapping Project is so much more than an online map collection. This flash-enriched site deals with the history, development and current condition - in mindboggling and user-friendly detail - of the Valley of the Kings in Thebes, the arid wasteland where the monarchs of Ancient Egypt lived, died and were buried. Tutankhamun,

You can view an extremely high-res aerial photo of the area, or a 3D perspective view, complete with 'invisible soil' so that you can see the layout of all the royal tombs beneath. Click on the tomb, and suddenly you're zooming up to and into it, and one side of your screen erupts with photos and info. As well as being extremely detailed it's also a great demonstration of what flash can do. Go there at once! *points* Now! :o)

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