Flaming lioness : ancient hymns for egyptian goddesses /
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4th cover indicated : "The Eye of Ra is a title of many ancient Egyptian Goddesses. The Eye of Ra protects Ra and all of Egypt from enemies. The Eye of Ra is a solar goddess associated with the cycles of the sun, solar eclipses, the star Sirius, Venus, the Morning Star, and the full moon. All the Eye goddesses are associated with solar rays, flame and starlight—in both restorative and destructive capacities. The Eye Goddesses are associated with snakes, cobras, lionesses, leopards and cats.
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1 vol. (vii-264 p.) ; 23 cm. :
Bibliogr. p. 242-243. Notes bibliogr. at the end of pages. Glossary. :
9780359247691
Berenike 1995 : preliminary report of the 1995 excavations at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast) and the survey of the Eastern Desert /
: Two folded maps included separately. : 483 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. + 2 folded maps. : Includes bibliographical references (p. [453]-472) and index. : 9073782708
The tomb of Ptahhotep I /
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"The publication presents detailed recordings of the Old Kingdom tomb of Ptahhotep I, a tomb noted to be 'the most beautiful in Saqqara' by one of its early excavators. Unlike earlier publications, the monograph includes 150 coloured and detailed photographs, as well as high resolution line drawings showcasing the quality of the tomb's scenes and its exceptional architectural plan. Alsoincluded is a discussion on the tomb owner and a detailed analysis of the scenes, with some previously unknown erasures and modifications attesting to their intentional alteration by the ancient Egyptians" -- Publisher website.
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39 pages, 92 pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
0856688517
9780856688515