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TREASURES OF ANCIENT EGYPT CATALOGUE 2010-2011
The Queens of ancient Egypt
The Realm of the Pharaohs
PREFACE BY SUZANNE MUBARAK TEXT BY ROSANNA PIRELLI
TEXT BY ZAHI HAWASS
A fascinating survey of the role and status of the female rulers of Egypt documented with hundreds of superb reproductions and graphics, this authoritative volume provides an enthralling exploration of the role and status of the queens of ancient Egypt. The book compares images and stories of queens from different eras with images and stories of monarchs who were their contemporaries, using historical reconstruction based on written sources and on archeological documentation. Over 250 color reproductions of statues, carvings, and much more supplement the text. Preface by Suzanne Mubarak text by Rosanna Pirelli 272 pages - 26 x 36 cm Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0334 5
“If you could spend a day at the Giza Pyramids, you would watch the sun rise over the Eastern Desert and see its light caressthe face ofthe Sphinx... Just this one day would convince you that the allure and mystery of ancient Egypt are still alive.” This is how Zhai Hawass, one of the world’s greatest Egyptologists, introduced his journey along the Nile to discover and explore the thousand of years of the civilizations of the pharaos. With pictures by the most prestigious international photographers and charts and explanatory drawings to clarify and supplement text, Hawass eloquently introduced readers to the treasures of ancient Egypt Text by Zahi Hawass 416 pages - 26 x 36 cm Hardcover with jacket 978 88 544 0161 7
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