Description
Land Of The Pharaohs
Language: EnglishSubject for Land Of The Pharaohs:
Keywords
Amenhotep III; beni; Young Man; hassan; Dead Man; great; Ramses II; pyramid; Queen Hatshepsut; royal; Royal Tombs; tomb; Above Ground; lower; Egypt Exploration Fund; egypt; Barren; thothmes; Queen Tiy; iii; Kegan Paul International; XXlst Dynasty; Xllth Dynasty; Sinaitic Peninsula; XXIst Dynasty; BENI HASSAN; Bitter Lakes; XIXth Dynasties; Bes; Richard Creur De Lion; Merenptah Stele; Thothmes II; XIIth Dynasty; Cleopatra's Needles
Publication date: 05-2005
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 09-2014
Support: Print on demand
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First published in 2005. Samuel Manning's classic work is indispensable for anyone interested in the history of Egyptology. Arranged in the form of a journey proceeding through Alexandria, Cairo, Assouan and Abu-Simbel, the book contains a wealth of archaeological and historical information. Manning's prose pulses with the excitement familiar to anyone who has ventured into unexplored territory, whether physically or in his imagination.
CHAPTER I ALEXANDRIA TO CAIRO CHAPTER II CAIRO TO ASSOUAN CHAPTER III ASSOUAN TO ABU-SIMBEL CHAPTER IV SOME RESULTS OF MODERN EXCAVATION;IN EGYPT. CHAPTER V EGYPT TO SINAI