Category:  Monuments, Temples & Tombs

From AEB: Inscriptions have dated this large tomb, situated to the west of the Red Monastery at Sohag, to the reign of Tutankhamun and it is believed to have been intended for two 'Overseers of Nurses.' This book reports the archaeological and epigraphic investigations that have led to these conclusions and discusses the monument's historical context - the turbulent years following the death of Tutankhamun.

From AEB: Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'Abou Simbel et autres temples nubiens.

Reviewed by Francesca: The author discusses the history from the origins to the Unesco Nubian rescue in 1961. He writes about the various temples in Nubia, including Kalabsha, Beit al-Wali, Dakka, Amada, Derr and Qasr Ibrim. The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari are described in avid detail. Completed by beautiful photographs and useful maps, this is a much needed guide, essential for travelers.

From the publisher\'s website:This is first part of publications dealing with the unique complex of the viyier Qar and his sons discovered in Abusir South between 1995-2002. Individual tombs date to the Sixth Dynasty (23rd century BC). The principal tomb belonging to vizier Qar comprised two decorated chapels in the superstructure and a burial chamber decorated as well. The tombs in the immediate vicinity belonged to his sons whose burial chambers still contained a wealth of unique items belonging to the original burial equipment. The present publication also provides a general environmental framework for the period under discussion.

From the book cover: This book examines the funerary monuments of the kings of Egypt, from the decline of the royal pyramids at the end of the Middle Kingdom down to the Classical accounts describing the tomb of the last Macedonian ruler, Cleopatra VII. The chronological narrative looks at the different elements of late Egyptian tombs; both the subterranean burial places, often superbly decorated, and the massive temples where spirits could receive offerings and commune with the dead. The decoration of these little-known monuments is described, together with a summary of their most important contents. From the construction of these ornate tombs, to the later plundering of royal sepulchres, this is the complete guide to death and burial in New Kingdom Egypt.

From the book cover: [Sir E. A. Wallis Budge's] enormous erudition and first-hand knowledge are fully evident in this fascinating study, which examines Egyptian obelisks from archaeological, historical, linguistic, and other perspectives.

Du site de l'éditeur : Dans la partie sud-ouest de la ville d’Alexandrie se situe le quartier antique de Rhakotis, là ou aujourd’hui la colonne dite « de Pompée » indique les maigres vestiges du Serapeum, sanctuaire principal de la métropole égyptienne durant les époques ptolémaïque et romaine. Grâce à l’analyse des documents variés issus des fouilles anciennes et à un nouveau relevé des vestiges exécuté par l’auteur, l’évolution historique du sanctuaire a pu être précisée et une synthèse archéologique en est présentée ici, qui part de la fondation sous Ptolémée Ier pour s’achever à l’époque médiévale.