THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS believed in life after death.They preserved the bodies of the dead by mummification .Members of the royal family were kept in the pyramids which were actually grand graves made for the Pharaohs .Scientists have found mummies in many pyramids .The Egyptians empire arose 5000 years ago when the first Pharaoh united the people in the south and north.The pyramids and the temple of Abu Simbel ,which have already been converted once, witness the highly advanced civilization of the Egyptians. THE PHARAOHS - The word 'Pharaohs' comes from per aa which means 'large house'.The Egyptians rulers were called Pharaoh from about 1500 BC .The Pharaohs were worshiped like a God .He was the top most judge and the supreme commander of the people . One of the most famou