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The Noble tombs of Thebes : life in paradise / Zahi Hawass ; photographs by Sandro Vannini.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: cairo : New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2009.Description: 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.), plans ; 35 cmISBN:
  • 9780500051597 (hbk.)
  • 0500051593 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 21 932 CC/Z L
Contents:
The eternal house of the soul -- The nobles of the new kingdom at Thebes -- The function and architecture of the Theban tombs -- Art and artists: the decoration of the Theban tombs -- Scenes of earthly life -- From death to eternal life -- Cult rituals, offering meals, and banquets -- Taking it with you: burial equipment -- Explorers and vandals, ancient and modern -- Saving the Valley of the Nobles.
Summary: Shows the tombs of Thebes, the landscape of the ancient city, and the lives of the nobles who lived there during Egypt's golden age.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287) and index.

The eternal house of the soul -- The nobles of the new kingdom at Thebes -- The function and architecture of the Theban tombs -- Art and artists: the decoration of the Theban tombs -- Scenes of earthly life -- From death to eternal life -- Cult rituals, offering meals, and banquets -- Taking it with you: burial equipment -- Explorers and vandals, ancient and modern -- Saving the Valley of the Nobles.

Shows the tombs of Thebes, the landscape of the ancient city, and the lives of the nobles who lived there during Egypt's golden age.

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