Buried treasure, looting, intrigue and dedicated scholarship; 'wonderful things' gleaming in the darkness; the cache of royal mummies; and, most wonderful of all, the tomb of Tutankhamun.
This is the complete story of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt, a tale of extraordinary characters: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, who braved the 'pharaoh's curse'; Belzoni, 'the Patagonian Samson'; Champollion, who unlocked the secrets of the hieroglyphs - and a tale of spectacular rescue, with modern technology mobilized to save Egypt's monuments from flood waters and the ravages of time.
| ISBN: | 9780500300138 |
| Publication date: | 18th May 1992 |
| Author: | Jean Vercoutter, Ruth Sharman |
| Publisher: | Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 207 pages |
| Series: | New Horizons |
| Genres: |
Archaeology by period / region |
Buried treasure, looting, intrigue and dedicated scholarship; 'wonderful things' gleaming in the darkness; the cache of royal mummies; and, most wonderful of all, the tomb of Tutankhamun. This is the complete story of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt, a tale of extraordinary characters: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, who braved the 'pharaoh's curse'; Belzoni, 'the Patagonian Samson'; Champollion, who unlocked the secrets of the hieroglyphs - and a tale of spectacular rescue, with modern technology mobilized to save Egypt's monuments from flood waters and the ravages of time.
The Search for Ancient Egypt features in the following genres: Archaeology by period / region
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The Search for Ancient Egypt was written by Jean Vercoutter, Ruth Sharman and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
The Search for Ancient Egypt has 207 pages
Yes it is part of New Horizons series