More than 3,000 years ago, a 19-year-old pharaoh died mysteriously and was hastily buried in a commoner's tomb. When that tomb was discovered in 1922, the most glorious royal Egyptian treasures were unearthed, and Tut's place in history was restored. The brutal murder of the boy-king and his queen's subsequent overtures to neighboring kings are ...
A respected Egyptologist, host of "The Great Egyptians" on The Learning Channel, "recreates the suspenseful story of religious upheaval and political intrigue that likely resulted in the murder of the teenage king Tutankhamen" ("Booklist").
With 125 photos and illustrations, this book examines the myths, sacred rituals, and hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. Demystifying an ancient world, a noted Egyptologist provides a thorough historical context, and analyzes the lost art of mummification. The author of Ancient Egyptian Magic, Brier here offers descriptions of the known royal mummies, ...
Eight years ago, Jean-Pierre Houdin, a successful French architect, became obsessed by the age-old mystery of how the Great Pyramid was built. He renounced his architectural practice, sold his Paris apartment, and for ten hours a day labored at his computer to create exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the interior of the Great Pyramid. After five ...
Explore the daily lives of ancient Egyptians in this exciting update of one of the most successful "Daily Life" titles. Through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from temple walls, readers can explore social and material existence in one of the world's oldest civilizations. Narrative chapters ...
Mummies are time travellers, tangible ghosts. In this informative, rich and readable A-Z compendium, world-renowned Egyptologist and mummy expert Bob Brier broadens our understanding of what mummies are, who they were, and how they came to be mummies. A timely book about a rapidly expanding area of interest, it includes descriptions of famous ...
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