The Treasures of Tutankhamun and the Egyptian Museum of Cairo
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The treasures in the Cairo Museum. The book opens with a brief history of the museum and details of its layout, before sweeping through Ancient Egypt in a burst of dazzling colour.
Description
Amenta takes the reader from the very earliest era before the Pharaonic dynasties took shape, right through the reigns of the great rulers of Ancient Egypt to its demise under the influence of Roman and Greek invaders. Each era is outlined and its key features and rulers identified before a selection of the most impressive, beautiful and important artifacts from the museum are offered for inspection. These include statues, sarcophagi, everyday items, funerary objects and a gorgeous array of finely crafted jewellery.
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