The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson “The author succeeds in bringing this distant age to life through telling detail and insightful analysis. . . . Whenever he can, the author takes advantage of opportunities to peer beneath...
“An illustrated cultural guide to the archaeological site of Amarna, the best-preserved pharaonic city in Egypt. Around three thousand years ago, the pharaoh Akhenaten turned his back on Amun, and most of the great gods of Egypt. Abandoning Thebes, he quickly built a grand new city in Middle Egypt, Akhetaten―Horizon of the Aten―devoted exclusively to...
“Focusing on Thebes in 1360 BCE, How to Survive in Ancient Egypt is the ultimate guide to living in ancient Egypt including all of the religious beliefs and sites to see. Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in?...
“Animals of all kinds are amply illustrated in ancient Egypt, none more so than birds, in both secular and religious contexts and in hieroglyphic scripts. A great variety of bird species has for millennia made twice yearly migrations passing over Egypt, which is also an important overwintering area for many. These migrant birds, together with...
“Few personalities from classical antiquity are more familiar yet more poorly grasped than Cleopatra VII (69–30 B.C.), queen of Egypt. The subject of a vast repertory of post-antique popular culture and also a significant figure in literature, art, and music, Cleopatra herself is surprisingly little known and generally misunderstood. Even in the years immediately after...
“Preserved carved in stone or inked on papyri, hieroglyphic writings from ancient Egypt give a unique insight into an awe-inspiring but also deeply mysterious culture. The fascination that Ancient Egypt holds in our minds has many sources, but at the heart of it lie hieroglyphics. This extraordinary writing system was for many years seen as...
The Amarna Period was not only a religious but also an artistic one. The art of this era is recognizable by its unmistakable sinuous shapes and the singular expressiveness of faces and gestures, which end up surviving, albeit in a less marked manner, in the following epoch. It lasted less than twenty years: with the...
Uncovering Egyptian Mythology is more than just a book that will teach you about a country. It’s a comprehensive guide that will transport you back to a country that is the only remaining ancient wonder in the world! The history of Egypt is long, filled with wealthy lifestyles, advanced engineering, inventions, and mystical characters that...
The Complete Egyptian Religious Calendar for the year 2023: the most comprehensive publication of the lists of the festivities of the Egyptian Religious Tradition (dated for the year 2023). A practical application of the Egyptian Religious Calendar for the current age. The civil year was divided into three seasons, commonly translated: Inundation, when the Nile...
Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs – and their extraordinary legacy – in this comprehensive e-guide to ancient Egypt civilization. Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures helps you to navigate the political intrigues and cultural achievements...
