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1	The Egyptian Book of the Dead more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge add to wishlist The collections of charms, formulas, hymns and spells designed to accompany the dead of Ancient Egypt on their journey to the afterlife have always exerted a powerful fascination on modern generations. Written on papyrus, inscribed on the walls of tombs and sarcophagi, or engraved on amulets, these texts with their vignette illustrations give us ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| first editions \| SVS
2	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 $6.64! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Egyptian Magic more books like this by 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 $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Ancient Egypt more books like this by George Hart add to wishlist Part of a series, this visual guide to Ancient Rome gives an insight into the lives of the people that lived in ancient Rome. Every aspect of Roman life is covered, from the cooking utensils they used and the food that they ate, to the instruments they used to cleanse and beautify themselves. A model of the Colosseum shows where the Romans watched ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.09! \| SVS
5	The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind more books like this by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval add to wishlist The authors posit that the Sphinx and the other monuments of the necropolis at Giza are actually an analog of the constellations as they appeared in the year 10,500 B.C.E., thus making these structures three times as old as they are commonly believed to be. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
6	An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Vol. 1 more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge add to wishlist Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words or terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student. see all copies from $10.34! new only from $14.93! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality more books like this by Cheikh Anta Diop add to wishlist Now in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization. see all copies from $6.83! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
8	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 $9.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tutankhamun, the Untold Story more books like this by Thomas Hoving add to wishlist Former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Hoving recounts Howard Carter's search for Tut's tomb, and the international confrontations that followed, as Carter kept other archeologists away from his find, Carter's partner died shortly after the discovery thereby starting rumors of a curse, and the Egyptian government fought to keep the treasure in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs more books like this by Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy add to wishlist Credited to Hermes, an Egyptian sage who lived around 3000 BC, "The Hermetica" is the foundation of the western mystery tradition. This text contains historical background information and a selection of Hermes' writings. see all copies from $2.76! new only from $5.22! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt more books like this by Ian Shaw, PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist The essays and illustrations in this history portray the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their incorporation into the Roman Empire, covering the period from around 7000 BCE to 311. The authors outline the principal sequence of political events, including detailed ... see all copies from $8.54! new only from $12.30! \| first editions
12 view cover	Women in ancient Egypt more books like this by Gay Robins add to wishlist Using primary sources, this book provides a review of the lives of Egyptian women between about 3000 BC and 332 AD. It deals chiefly with the elite class since the peasants left little mark, and shows how, despite restrictions, some women wielded great power in Ancient Egypt. see all copies from $4.70! new only from $13.73! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean more books like this by Charles Freeman add to wishlist This is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the three major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world: Eygpt, Greece, and Rome. It covers over 4000 years of ancient history - from the earliest Egyptian civilizations to the fall of Rome and rise of the Byzantine Empire. Starting with the emergence of the earliest Eygptian ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $35.34! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Tomb of Tutankhamen more books like this by Howard Carter add to wishlist The leader of the excavation offers a firsthand description of the remarkable events surrounding the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt's Valley of Kings and of the unique and priceless treasures that were found there. Reprint. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	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 $2.20! new only from $7.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Egyptians more books like this by 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 $3.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Oedipus & Akhnaton: Myth & History more books like this by Immanuel Velikovsky add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! signed copies \| first editions
18	Ages in Chaos more books like this by Immanuel Velikovsky add to wishlist see all copies from $17.32! new only from $52.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs more books like this by James P Allen add to wishlist This book provides a thorough introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It is designed as a textbook for university and college classes, and is also suitable for individuals learning ancient Egyptian on their own. It contains 26 lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a ... see all copies from $12.61! new only from $30.37! \| SVS
20	Peoples of the Sea more books like this by Immanuel Velikovsky add to wishlist see all copies from $8.55! first editions
21 view cover	Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt more books like this by Dr. Rosalie David add to wishlist The Nile Valley civilization, which spanned a period from c. 5000 B.C. to the early centuries A.D., was one of the earliest created by humankind. This handy reference provides a comprehensive overview of more than five millennia of Egyptian history and archeology, from predynastic times to the Old and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic and Roman ... see all copies from $4.94! new only from $15.28! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Ancient Egypt more books like this by David J Silverman (Editor) 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 $9.84! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man's Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mystery more books like this by Dr. Bob Brier, Jean-Pierre Houdin add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $6.52! new only from $6.64! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	What Life Was Like on the Banks of the Nile: Egypt, 3050-30 BC more books like this by Time-Life Books add to wishlist This richly illustrated history recounts captivating tales of everyday life, of ambition and intrigue within the royal family, or adventures and conquest beyond Egypt's borders and the ultimate search for eternal fulfillment that preoccupied everyone from the pharaoh in his palace to the farmer in the fields. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.55! \| first editions
25 view cover	Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt more books like this by Joyce A Tyldesley add to wishlist The Romans regarded her as fatale monstrum-a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. But who was Cleopatra, really?Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies. Highly intelligent, she spoke many languages and was rumored to be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72! \| first editions \| SVS

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