The Eternal House of the Soul • 1. The Nobles of the New Kingdom 2. The Architecture of the New Kingdom Tombs • 3. Scenes of Earthly Life • 4. Journey to the Afterlife • 5. Burial Equipment • 6. Saving the Valley of the Nobles
The ultimate book on Egypt's New Kingdom's tombs, which places their elegant reliefs and glorious paintings in their context by looking at the eventful times the tomb owners lived through
Dr Zahi Hawass has made many major discoveries, including the
tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza, the Valley of the Golden
Mummies at Bahariya and the identification of the mummy of
Hatshepsut. He is Secretary General of the Supreme Council of
Antiquities, Egypt, and the author of many popular books, including
King Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb, The Royal Tombs of
Egypt and his memoirs Secrets from the Sand, all published by
Thames & Hudson.
Sandro Vannini is an accclaimed photographer who has worked closely
with Zahi Hawass over many years.
'If you were able to travel in Egypt, you could never have a better
view of the art in these private tombs. It is really breathtaking.
Some of the mural paintings are as fresh and vivid as if created
yesterday' - egyptology.blogspot.com
'Splendid … only a few of the tombs featured in this book will be
accessible to visitors, so it provides readers with a unique
opportunity to see within them … exquisite photographs' - Current
World Archaeology
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