Refugees for Eternity
Author: Dylan Bickerstaffe The book Refugees for Eternity, of which this is Part Four, came into being as a result of studies I conducted into a strange mummy – identified only by the title of Unknown Man ‘E’ – that was discovered in the Royal Cache tomb alongside many famous kings and queens from Ancient […]
An Ancient Egyptian Case Book
Author: Dylan Bickerstaffe After meticulously measuring the Giza pyramids, over several months in 1880-1, the young William Mathews Flinders Petrie found that he had disproved Piazzi Smyth’s supposed relationship between the perimeter of the Great Pyramid and the precise number of days in the year (365.76). In his report, The Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh, […]
Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries
Authors: Stephanie Boonstra and Campbel Price An essential guide to the history of ancient Egypt through the lens of 50 fascinating discoveries made in the first century of excavations by the Egypt Exploration Society. Ancient Egypt is as popular as its image is enduring and recognisable. But the concept of ancient Egypt has been formed […]
A Concise Dictionary
Author: Raymond O Faulkner This concise dictionary of ‘Middle Egyptian’ – that phase of the Ancient Egyptian language which had the widest general application – contains 5400 carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the most common […]
A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian
Author: Raymond O Faulkner This concise dictionary of ‘Middle Egyptian’ – that phase of the Ancient Egyptian language which had the widest general application – contains 5400 carefully selected words most likely to be encountered by students and scholars in the course of their regular work on Egyptian texts. Each entry gives the most common […]
Ancient Egypt – Everything You Wanted to Know but Forgot to Ask
Author: Campbell Price In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks how we know so much about life in ancient Egypt, from the working lives of pyramid builders to the power of the Pharaoh. The book explores the complexities of the hieroglyphic writing system, the meanings behind the ritual of […]
Egyptian Painting
Author: TGH James From the earliest times the Egyptians used bold, bright colours to decorate their buildings, sculptures, papyri, coffins and funerary chests. The large tomb-paintings in the British Museum are the most brilliant examples of their artistry but their love of colour shows also in the small vignettes of painted papyri. This book surveys […]
Cleopatra the Great
Author: Joann Fletcher A superior study…. Fletcher offers the most scholarly look at the real Cleopatra. The results make for a phenomenal book that provides a rich history of Cleopatra’s time. … Impeccable research…. Those interested in Cleopatra, ancient history, or a well written and academically sound biography will enjoy this authentic look at a […]
A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 3
Author: John Romer ‘A high-quality introduction for those orienting themselves with the period… Romer has woven an intricate tapestry of ancient evidence from the bottom up, accessible to the general reader without losing academic rigour or sensationalizing the past for dramatic effect’ TRENT HUGLER, SPECTATOR ‘This deeply informed history focuses on the New Kingdom, including […]
A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 2
Author: John Romer The extraordinary era between Egypt’s Great Pyramid and the fall of the Middle Kingdom was a golden age, encompassing its greatest literary and artistic achievements. Using a wealth of fresh discoveries, the second volume of John Romer’s epic history of ancient Egypt reshapes our understanding of the world’s first-known state. Views: 13