Mumien, Tempel, Pharaonen

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Writing as Elizabeth Peters, renowned Egyptologist Dr Barbara Mertz is the author of the popular NY Times bestselling mystery series featuring archeologist Amelia Peabody. In Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs, she explores the reality behind her fiction by casting light on a remarkable civilization that, even after 1000s of years, still stirs the imagination & inspires awe with its mysteries & accomplishments. A chronicle of an extraordinary epoch from the 1st Stone Age settlements thru the reign of Cleopatra & the Roman invasions Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life. Illustrated with pictures, maps, photographs & charts, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society & everyday life; stories of the pharaohs & the rise & fall of dynasties; religion & culture; folklore & fairy tales; stories of the explorers, scientists & unmitigated scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; & insights into the architectural wonders that rose from the desert sands. Revised & updated to include the results of the most recent historical research & archeological finds, this book is unhampered by stuffy prose & dry academic formality. Instead, it's a vibrantly colorful excursion for all who've ever fantasized about exploring the Valley of the Kings, viewing the treasures of the temple of Queen Hatshepsut or sailing the Nile on Cleopatra's royal barge.