Tutankhamun's tomb : the thrill of discovery /
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Photographs from the set of prints and negatives in archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Published in conjunction with the exhibitions 'Wonderful things! The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Harry Burton photographs" held at the Oriental Institute Museum, the University of Chicago, May 26-October 8, 2006, and 'Tutankhamun's tomb : the thrill of discovery' held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, December 19, 2006-April 29, 2007"--T.p. verso. :
103 p. : ill., map ; 32 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103). :
1588391892 (hc : Metropolitan Museum of Art)
9781588391896 (hc : Metropolitan Museum of Art)
0300120265 (hc : Yale University Press)
9780300120264 (hc : Yale University Press)
The Great Pyramid : ancient Egypt revisited /
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The Great Pyramid's eerily precise architecture has for centuries both astounded and puzzled archaeologists and has given rise to numerous modern fantasies concerning the so-called 'Mystery of the Pyramids'. Sweeping away centuries of myth and confusion, the author describes for the first time exactly how the Great Pyramid was designed and built. He argues that the pyramid makers worked from a single plan whose existence has long been doubted and even denied by scholars. Moreover, the Great Pyramid's unique architecture is integral to the way it was built, and for its builders the tasks of construction and design were not separate as they are now. By placing this awesome monument in its genuine contemporary context, this book underlines the extraordinary talents and the originality of the ancient Egyptians at the time of King Khufu.
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xxii, 564 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-555) and index. :
0521871662
9780521871662
Searching for ancient Egypt : art, architecture, and artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology /
: Exhibition venues: Dallas Museum of Art, Sept. 28, 1997-Feb. 1, 1998; Denver Art Museum, Apr. 3-Aug. 2, 1998; Seattle Art Museum, Oct. 15, 1998-Jan. 17, 1999; Joslyn Art Museum, Mar. 27-July 25, 1999; Birmingham Museum of Art, Oct. 3, 1999-Jan. 16, 2000; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Mar. 15-July 23, 2000. : 342 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index. : 0801434823 (alk. paper)
The Seleukid royal economy : the finances and financial administration of the Seleukid empire /
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This book examines the royal economy of the Seleukid Empire, the principal successor-state to the empire of Alexander the Greek. This wide-ranging economic study shows how rulers exploited resources to finance their administrations. Adopting a highly original numerical approach, the book presents a quantified model of the Seleukid royal economy.
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xv, 361 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9780521837071
Heresy and the politics of community : the Jews of the Fatimid caliphate /
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xxxv, 435 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-415) and index. :
9780801445828
0801445825 (cloth : alk. paper) :
https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=1108&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=15146926
Omnia
Joseph in Egypt : a cultural icon from Grotius to Goethe /
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392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages [340]-384) and index. :
9780300151565
030015156X (ci : alk. paper) :
https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=37975&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=15679311
Omnia
The mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon : an elusive world wonder traced /
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"Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -- New description of a very early garden and the technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian texts and sculpture to later classical sources and explains legends surrounding the characters of Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar -- Reassesses specific sculpture in the British Museum." --Publisher.
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xviii, 279 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 22 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-268) and index. :
0199662266
9780199662265 :
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