Egypt

ISBN: 9789088901423
Published by : Sidestone Press
The Coptic monastery and cemetery Deir el-Bachit stands on the hilltop of Dra' Abu el-Naga, the well-known necropolis in Qurna (West Bank, Luxor). It is the largest Coptic monastery complex preserved in Western Thebes and the first monastery th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789088901409
Published by : Sidestone Press
The ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna (or Amarna, ancient Akhetaten) was the short-lived capital built by the controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten, probably the father of the famous Tutankhamun, and abandoned shortly after his death (c. 1336 B... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789088901430
Published by : Sidestone Press
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb and among the objects found was a large c... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842176337
Published by : Oxbow Books
For thousands of years, travellers wandered to, and spread out through, Egypt and the Near East, seeking trade, adventure and knowledge. For centuries, travellers to and from the Near East carried knowledge with them and then carried home the n... .... Learn More