The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Ancient Egypt's Royal Burial Site (The Complete Series) - Softcover

Reeves, Nicholas; Wilkinson, Richard H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500284032 ISBN 13: 9780500284032

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2008

Synopsis

Here is the definitive account of the Valley of the Kings, visited by millions of tourists and famous throughout the world as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs.
Some eighty tombs were dug in the valley at the height of Egyptian power more than 3,000 years ago, their chambers stocked with incredible treasures and decorated with magnificent wall paintings. It was here, in 1922, that Howard Carter stumbled upon the virtually intact tomb of the boy-king, Tutankhamun. Recently the valley has made international headlines with the discovery of the burial chapels of Ramesses the Great's many sons; The Complete Valley of the Kings is the first book to publish an account of these remarkable findings.
Reeves and Wilkinson, both acknowledged authorities on the valley, bring together the art, archaeology and history in one exciting account.

About this title

About the Author:

Nicholas Reeves is the director of the Amarna Royal Tombs Project, Valley of the Kings, and the curator of Egyptian and classical art at Eton College.

Richard H. Wilkinson is Regents’ Professor of Egyptian Archaeology Emeritus and Founding Director of the Egyptian Expedition at the University of Arizona.

Review:

"A richly illustrated, reasonably priced account of the burial sites of Egypt's greatest rulers."

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0500284032
• ISBN 13: 9780500284032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224