Archaeology

ISBN: 9780856688652
Published by : Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Volume: 35
The early Old Kingdom tombs at Tehna are cut into the eastern escarpment bordering the Nile, some 12kms north of Minya in Upper Egypt. The cemetery consists of more than 15 rockcut tombs, 3 of which are illustrated and described i... .... Learn More

Published by : Journal of Juristic Papyrology
Series: JJP Supplements
Volume: XXI
The author of this book presents an innovative approach to the history of Nubia. The period covered includes? the fall of Meroe and the rise of the united kingdom of Nobadia and Makuria. The emphasis was put on the analysis of soc... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591923
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 192
The second and final publication of the British Museum's fieldwork at Kom Firin, presenting key findings from the western Nile Delta, a little-explored yet strategically important area of Egypt. Focusing on two principal areas of ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780714119878
Published by : British Museum Press
Volume: 1
The British Museum holds the largest collection of Middle Kingdom stelae outside Egypt. This is the first full publication of the collection: the scenes and inscriptions of each of the 42 stelae are described in detail, with textu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805345415
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Series: Sonderbände der ANTIKEN WELT
Abydos - on the western bank of the Nile, located 160 km north of Luxor - was one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt and main cult of the god Osiris. The cult of Osiris and his worship in mysterious rituals was expression of ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805346320
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
The construction of the Cheops Pyramid is one of the most mysterious secrets in history. Since ancient times Scientists and dreamers have agonized over this problem. Especially after Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in the 19th century this led Fran... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788073084561
Published by : Czech Institute of Egyptology
Through its 14 chapters, this book presents the outcomes of the recent exploration of Bahriya, an Egyptian oasis located in the Western Desert about 350 km south-west of Cairo. Part I of the volume is devoted to the southern part ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407311562
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2538
This work examines one section of southern Karnak from the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Excavations at the site uncovered extensive remains from the late New Kingdom (12th-11th c. BCE), Third Intermediate Period (11th-7th c. B... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780856688362
Published by : Australian Centre for Egyptology
Series: ACE Reports
Volume: 33
The tomb of Kahai and his family was previously published only in black and white photographs by Moussa and Altenmüller under the title of The Tomb of Nefer and Ka-Hay. As one of the most colourful tombs of the Old Kingdom, t... .... Learn More