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1	Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Barbara Mertz add to wishlist The classic history of ancient Egypt--now back in print and fully revised and updated--is filled with archaeological reporting, fascinating gossip, and provocative historical speculation. Color and b&w photos throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.68! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Memoirs of Cleopatra more books like this by Margaret George add to wishlist A novel about Cleopatra which portrays her as brilliant, beautiful, ambitious, seductive, and murderous. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Ancient Egypt more books like this by David P Silverman add to wishlist A fabulous collaboration of images and text encompassing all areas of Egypt's rich culture With a wonderful marriage of text and stunning design, Ancient Egypt takes us on a captivating journey exploring all the key themes of this extraordinary culture including the history, the religion, the art and the science as well as the myths and legends. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.60! \| first editions
4	Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt, the Penguin more books like this by Bill Manley add to wishlist From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of Memphis around 5000 BC, through the territorial expansion and flourishing trade of ... see all copies from $4.13! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
5	Napoleon's Pyramids more books like this by William Dietrich add to wishlist What mystical secrets lie beneath the Great Pyramids? Traveling with Napoleon's great expedition, American adventurer Ethan Gage solves a 6,000 year old riddle with the help of a mysterious medallion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Nefer the silent more books like this by Christian Jacq add to wishlist In a mysterious village deep in the mountainous desert of Upper Egypt a handful of men jealously guards some of the most precious secrets of the Pharaohs. And the most fabulous of these is the Stone of Light - a stone that can turn barley into gold and matter into light. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
7	Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt more books like this by Barbara Mertz add to wishlist In this classic work, now revised for a new generation, Mertz gives readers a fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt. 16-page color photo insert and b&w photos throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth more books like this by Naguib Mahfouz, Tagreid Abu-Habbaro (Translator) add to wishlist Fourteen stories that, added together, tell the tale of the pharaoh Akhenaten and his queen, Nefertiti, from his sickly, unpromising youth to the lonely death of the "mad king" after alienating the Egyptian religious powers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.88! \| SVS
9	The White Nile more books like this by Alan Moorehead add to wishlist The story of the Nile, from the Mountains of the Moon to the Mediterranean. The tale starts with Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke setting out to find the sources of the Nile. It continues with Baker of the Nile and his wife struggling with malaria, and of the famous greeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The book examines the results of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Orion Mystery: Unlocking the Secrets of the Pyramids more books like this by Robert Bauval add to wishlist This story unlocks many of the key secrets of the great Pyramids, their purpose, design, religious function and exact placing. It ties in intimately with the recent discovery by Rudolf Gantenbrink of a hidden tomb in the Pyramid of Cheops. see all copies from $2.98! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition Sponsored by National Geographic more books like this by Zahi A Hawass, Zahi A Hawas, Kenneth Garrett (Photographer) add to wishlist The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun - the most spectacular royal tomb ever found - is one of the most famous events in the history of archaeology. The treasures of this tomb surpass all others and the 50 Tutankhamun artifacts featured in this book illustrate many uses of gold and other precious materials in ancient Egypt, providing us with a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.88! \| SVS
12 view cover	Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs more books like this by Time-Life Books, Dale Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Egyptian Magic more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge add to wishlist Although a belief in magic predated a belief in God in ancient Egypt, study of the religious texts has revealed that for the Egyptians, religion and magic were inseparable. Throughout their development into one of the most highly intellectual peoples, the Egyptians had a widespread belief in spells, magical names, amuletes and enchantments that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Egypt and the Egyptians more books like this by Douglas J Brewer, Emily Teeter add to wishlist Surveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. From high politics to the concerns of everyday Egyptians, the book explores every aspect of Egyptian culture and society, including religion, language, art, architecture, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.90! \| SVS
15 view cover	Cities more books like this by John Reader add to wishlist This book explores the city's raisons d'etre, functions and forms, its achievements and problems, from fortifications to sewers, factories to markets, theatres and bars. John Reader's history of Africa was praised by the "Sunday Times" for 'masterfully [ranging] across time and space, making extraordinary and thought-provoking connections'. His ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Akhenaten: The Heretic King more books like this by Donald B Redford add to wishlist Describes the world of Akhenaten, a ruler of ancient Egypt who attempted to introduce monotheism through worship of the sun. see all copies from $5.44! new only from $62.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Empire of Darkness: A Novel of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Christian Jacq, Sue Dyson (Translator) add to wishlist Jacq breathed new life into ancient sagas with his blockbusters "The Stone of Light" and "Ramses." Now, with this first volume in an epic new series, he immerses fans in the real-life epic of Ahotep--the Queen whose courage gave birth to the splendor of the age of Ramses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Blue Nile more books like this by Alan Moorehead add to wishlist An account of the course of the Blue Nile from the Ethiopian Highlands, through the Sudan and Egupt to the sea. The book contains an historical narrative which starts in the eighteenth century and ends in 1869. The period was dominated by four men: James Bruce, the Scot who journeyed to the supposed source of the Blue Nile, and stayed in warring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	War of the Crowns: A Novel of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Christian Jacq, Sue Dyson (Translator) add to wishlist Christian Jacq, author of the international sensations "Ramses" and "The Stone of Light, " continues his epic "Queen of Freedom" trilogy as the fiercely determined Queen Ahhotep struggles to save her people -- and reclaim her own legacy. The barbaric Hyksos have taken possession of the whole of Egypt, imposing their harsh rule with unimaginable ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Egyptians more books like this by Professor Cyril Aldred add to wishlist The twin themes - the overwhelming importance of the Nile and the pharaoh - provide the unifying thread running through Cyril Aldred's classic text. Aidan Dodson has completely revised the book whilst carefully preserving its succinct and lucid qualities. Many significant recent finds are investigated: at Abydos in the Delta, in the Valley of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Joyce A Tyldesley add to wishlist The women of dynastic Egypt were a remarkable phenomenon in the ancient world, subjected to none of the harsh restraints that Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman patriarchal traditions imposed on their womenfolk. Any free-born woman was assured of her legal right to own and trade in property, initiate a court action and even live alone without the ... see all copies from $2.76! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
22 view cover	Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile more books like this by Kristiana Gregory add to wishlist While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Reflections in the Nile more books like this by J Suzanne Frank add to wishlist Visiting her archaeologist sister in Egypt, Dallas artist Chloe Kingsley steps into a forbidden chamber and is whisked back in time to 1452 BC. She meets and falls in love with magus and physician Cheftu. Embroiled in a revolt led by Moses, they must make an agonising choice between love and duty. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Egyptian Religion more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge add to wishlist The after-life was a major component of ancient Egyptian culture, upon which much of their society was centered around. Death and resurrection was considered a constant cycle. This book is the first comprehensive study of ancient Egyptian ceremonies. The author, Sir Wallis Budge, was the keeper of the Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Peter A Clayton add to wishlist Who was the first king of ancient Egypt, and who was the last? Which Egyptian queens ruled in their own right? What in fact do we know about the 170 or more pharoahs whose names have down to us? This book sets down in narrative form, using timelines, and other visual aids throughout, all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt in their chronological ... see all copies from $7.34! new only from $15.63! \| first editions \| SVS

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