Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization.Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people--from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions--Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never bef...
Full description- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Published: 01 March 2009
- Format: Paperback 324 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology
- ISBN 13: 9780061252778 ISBN 10: 0061252778
- Sales rank: 188,202
Full description for Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs
World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization.Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people--from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions--Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; a sampling of culture, religion, and folklore; stories of explorers, scientists, and scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and new insights into the architectural wonders that were raised along the banks of the Nile.
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