Overview
In southern Egypt, not far from the Valley of the Kings, lie hundreds of unique and wonderfully decorated tombs from the New Kingdom belonging to the people who served the pharaohs. Many of these tombs had been lost to the eyes of the world - closed and visited only by scholars. Others had been hidden under modern villages, only to emerge in the past few years, when a number of hitherto unrecorded tombs have been discovered and rescued from oblivion. The Lost Tombs of Thebes gives privileged access to a selection of these extraordinary monuments. The scenes and texts that adorn their walls include some of the most exquisite examples of Egyptian art to be found anywhere in the land of the Nile. The glorious paintings and elegant reliefs depict in fascinating detail life both on earth and in paradise for the ancient Egyptians. As well as exploring tomb construction and the often lavish burial equipment that accompanied the dead, the book also looks at the eventful times the tomb owners lived through and the great rulers they served, such as Thutmose III and Ramesses the Great. Final chapters discuss the fate of the tombs and the vital ongoing work of restoration and conservation. Combining scholarship with superb photography, including numerous foldouts, this magnificent volume will bring these lost tombs back into the light and illuminate the mysterious world of ancient Thebes and the nobles who lived and died there in Egypt's Golden Age.
Full Product Details
Author: Zahi Hawass ,
Sandro Vannini
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 25.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 34.00cm
Weight: 2.490kg
ISBN: 9780500051597
ISBN 10: 0500051593
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 09 November 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'If you were able to travel in Egypt, you could never have a better view of the art in these private tombs. It is really breathtaking. Some of the mural paintings are as fresh and vivid as if created yesterday' - egyptology.blogspot.com 'Splendid … only a few of the tombs featured in this book will be accessible to visitors, so it provides readers with a unique opportunity to see within them … exquisite photographs' - Current World Archaeology
Exquisitely detailed color photographs. Spectacular.... Highly recommended for anyone, general or specialist, with an interest in ancient Egypt. Exquisitely detailed color photographs of mural and wall carvings record the religious and social scene in Egypt thirty-six centuries ago, as experienced not by pharaohs, but by lesser court figures, viziers, generals, architects, and priests. A clear and scholarly narrative of the tombs of the officials or nobles of the Pharaohs in the New Kingdom period.... The acclaimed Italian photographer, Sandro Vannini, provides the magnificent large format images in this beautiful book. The 'book experience' is actually superior to the empirical one, especially when objects and monuments are presented - as they are in these photos - with flawless lighting and minutely focused amazing details. The book experience is actually superior to the empirical one, especially when objects and monuments are presented as they are in these photos with flawless lighting and minutely focused amazing details. Spectacular . Highly recommended for anyone, general or specialist, with an interest in ancient Egypt.
Spectacular.... Highly recommended for anyone, general or specialist, with an interest in ancient Egypt.
Spectacular . Highly recommended for anyone, general or specialist, with an interest in ancient Egypt.
The 'book experience' is actually superior to the empirical one, especially when objects and monuments are presented - as they are in these photos - with flawless lighting and minutely focused amazing details.
Author Information
Dr Zahi Hawass has made many major discoveries, including the tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza, the Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya and the identification of the mummy of Hatshepsut. He is Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt, and the author of many popular books, including King Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb, The Royal Tombs of Egypt and his memoirs Secrets from the Sand, all published by Thames & Hudson. Sandro Vannini is an accclaimed photographer who has worked closely with Zahi Hawass over many years.
